Comments | kathiuncorked: Alaria's religion meme

kathiuncorked

Alaria's religion meme

Oct 27, 2004 21:46

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vickyunleashed October 27 2004, 22:30:06 UTC

Thank you for the beautiful marvels I have enjoyed.

You've always been a better woman than I am.

That's why I love you.

I was feeling rather "moony" at the time... kathiuncorked October 28 2004, 16:08:18 UTC

all warm and fuzzy from my outdoor bonding with nature.

Don't think for a minute that the chin question wouldn't pop into my head if I had the chance.

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At the risk of sounding like a complete whack job...part 1 kathiuncorked October 28 2004, 15:59:45 UTC

The idea that with godlike power comes godlike virtue is a relatively recent one, no?I had never considered that. Perhaps I assume that generations who lived during the Old Testament were accustomed to being ruled by fear, whether it be fear of starvation and the elements, gods, or kings, just as many Fundamentalists now tend to be ruled by fear of punishment or to control others by instilling in them a fear of punishment. Many folks don't want to reason or formulate their own set of morals; they just want to be told what to do and believe. Yet as many societies evolve technologically their members have more time to think about spiritual issues if they choose and to ponder motivations other than fear ( ... )

I promise part 2 is much shorter kathiuncorked October 28 2004, 16:01:37 UTC

The dogmatic turn of mind prevalent amongst religious thinkers is, I think, what has led to most of the friction between them and Science. I think that science is the more aggrieved party here, by a long shot. As I see it, Science had every right to rob, say, flat-earthers of their belief, because it was false; Religion had no right, but the right of force, to rob scientists of their lives and livelihoods and free speech.I totally agree. Organized religion has most often shown itself to be more concerned with manipulating people than nurturing them, with controlling them rather than discovering truths. I have no respect for the ones who ignore observable scientific facts in order to cling to their interpretation of Bible stories, and then insist that others do the same. There are many persons who consider themselves deeply religious who are able to glean important lessons from spiritual writings without getting bogged down in imperfectly interpreted details and dogma. A Methodist minister first introduced me to the idea that hell ( ... )

stealthdozer October 28 2004, 06:09:34 UTC

I suppose the men in positions of religious power will always oppose science (a.k.a. reality) when it doesn't agree with them.