I always thought it was "those who listen, but cannot hear".
I guess you make my point for me, again. :)
Now, take it offline.
Thanks,
Gerald
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: OT: Darwin fish? (was : March Gallery
> The hate seething from your keyboard is nearly palpable.
>
> It's not about morality. It's never been about morality. Those who hear
but cannot listen
> believe it's about morality.
>
> Regards,
> Bob...
> -------------------------------
> Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a
> well-armed lamb contesting the vote!
>
> From: "Gerald Cermak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> > 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.
>
>
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