On 5 Jan 2007, at 03:21, Charlie Bell wrote: > > On 05/01/2007, at 2:08 PM, Andrew Crystall wrote: > >> On 5 Jan 2007 at 1:47, William T Goodall wrote: >> >>> Con men thrive like maggots in the filth of religion. Not to mention >>> the abusers, addicts, bullies and other low-lifes it attracts. >> >> As they do in new age cults, UFO cults, "anti-hate" groupd, or even >> your own faith. > > Which have similarities in the way they operate. Apart from the > latter, which is a non-sequiter. > >> You're certainly a bully and abuser. > > He "certainly" isn't. Strident, forceful and rude, vicious in parody > and a baiter who goes far too far in getting his rise out of people.
You calling me a master baiter Charlie? > You fall for it repeatedly and rise to it every time. >> >> The issue is not ideology, it is people. Trying to blame the front >> people use for their excesses rather than the people themselves is >> the typical tactic of the scaremonger and the demagogue. > > It's both. When organisations protect those among their number (as > with the recent and ongoing Catholic Church abuse revelations), Or the emerging Rabbi abuse scandal in New York. > the > organisation and mind-set behind it is just as fair game as the > individual perpetrators. Individuals are wholly responsible for their > own actions, but any organisation or movement that protects the > guilty from justice and responsibility is just as guilty. > That's religion! -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ I ate the profiteroles, but I did not eat the tiramisu _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
