I agree completely Richard.  I'm one of those "spiritual but not
religious" folks, closer to Buddhism than Christianity in my beliefs.
But I detest what organized religion has done to religion.

On Jun 28, 8:50 pm, RichardForbes <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I am not agnostic, but I sure am agnostic about attending church.  I
> learned the necessary lessons lon ago and have no use for being
> preached to or sold a bill of goods.  Most religious leaders are on a
> level with used car salesmen and politicians.
>
> On Jun 28, 2:55 pm, studio <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > On Jun 28, 12:53 am, Frederick The Moderate
>
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Someone posted that there is some pretty extreme prejudice and hatred
> > > here. True? Not True? What are your thoughts?
>
> > You found one of them already.
>
> > But to address your question;
> > "What do you think of Islam"?
>
> > I'm rather neutral in my assessment of Islam, much the way I am with
> > any other religion,
> > except when they start preaching it to me, or corner me...then I let
> > 'em have it.
>
> > I had a Muslim Arab girlfriend at one point, and a couple
> > acquaintances, so I know the pros and cons.
> > There are good people from all walks of life regardless what-where-
> > when-how they come
> > by it, I don't concentrate on the bad so much unless it actually needs
> > redress.
> > Of course there are the bad apples also, but Islam has no exclusive
> > rights to bad teachings.
>
> > Personally, I'm agnostic, but I don't make a point of preaching it.
> > Let sleeping dogs lay so to speak.
> > If someone believes in a God, fine.
> > But don't be laying your God in my lap...as if you could anyway.
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