In deference to those who wish this can of worms to close, this will be my
last word on the subject. For anyone to believe in a religion (Christian,
Muslim, Jewish, etc.) they must by necessity believe in the concept of right
and wrong, and that there are some things their religion considers to be
right or wrong. The same also applies to those who choose to have no
religion. They believe that it is wrong for other people to hold beliefs
that say there are some things they do that are wrong (Wow. Was that
convoluted, or what??). Religion, again by necessity, judges its followers.
Saying that the beliefs held by a particular religion are wrong is also a
judgment. Basically, everybody judges everybody else at some point.
I know lots of very fine religious people. I also know lots of very fine
not-religious people. I take my friends as they come, and their religion or
lack thereof is not an issue for me -- I am merely delighted to be in their
company.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Cermak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: OT: Darwin fish? (was : March Gallery
> Just a couple of questions to bounce off your asbestos coat. :)
>
> Treena Harp writes:
>
> > There are many genuinely good, religious people out there who really
> > don't deserve to be dumped on just because they have a set of beliefs
> others
> > don't share. Everybody expects them to be totally tolerant of just about
> any
> > morality others can dig up, but God (or Darwin) help them if they even
> > timidly disagree.
>
> This kind of thinking is exactly the problem with religious teachings in
the
> world - if you don't belong to their sect, your are to be scorned, judged,
> and deemed unworthy of the same humane treatment and respect given others
in
> the sect. Treena, I posit that your prejudice toward non-religious people
> is so deeply ingrained, that you cannot even see it in your own writing
and
> thinking above.
>
> My morals are my morals, not some religious person's target of "holier
than
> thow" judgement. What gives a religious person the right to judge me? As
> long as my morals and their derived behavior abide by the laws of the
land,
> what gives anyone, religious or not, the right to judge me?
>
> This issue of religion in America is exactly why I have never successfully
> integrated a Christian (or other) religious doctrine and practice in my
> life, despite various attempts at churches of different protestant faiths.
> In the end, they all want the same thing from me, something which I
disagree
> with. Despite these failures of organized religion, I remain spiritual,
and
> continue a connection with god.
>
> Cheers,
> Gerald
>
>
>
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