It means that there is a goal to existence that is greater than us and connects us (sounds like the force). If there is a God and he has a plan then there's a reason for everything no matter how insane the event has been. If there is no God then there is no reason for anything at all. Nothing to look forward to when you die. No rewards for the good that you do in life (especially the selfless good you do without anyone knowing). All there is is you. Now if we as a race were evolved enough to take responsibility for our own actions and not try to impose our beliefs, etc. onto others....
> but seriously, how much more of a reason for existence does a belief in > god give. To me all that means is that now the reason for your > existence is because god made you. It seems that this only takes the > responsibililty for oneself off of oneself and firmly places it on another. > > I'm also not sure about which governments you are referring to. I may > be wrong, but I believe democracy was founded by the greeks. Also even > though the constitution refers to god many times. it's not a mandate > from god that keeps it in force, but rather a belief by the people that > this is an agreeable set of rules to live by. > > Marlon > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
