Steve Moody wrote:
> At 12:00 PM -0700 9/22/01, Kyle Hansen wrote:
> >Even though you just insulted me, I have a full install floppy set of word
> >perfect 6 if you want it. By the way, I am very comfortable with my beliefs,
> >and I still felt insulted by Gregg's contribution to the list. Let it go. I
> >have.
>
> As with Gregg's message there was no intent to insult. You made
> the choice on your own to be insulted.
Bullshit.
Here’s the real deal Steve. Let this put this OT stuff to rest ok?
With war looming, Atheists and believers of alternate faiths are sucking on the
candlelight vigils, prayer circles and yet another rendition of “God Bless
America” and trying to keep our mouths closed as people blame other religions
(Islam) for these attacks. In trying times like these, people always look for
calm in their religious symbols, be it God, Allah, Buddha or Joe Montana. I don’t
blame people for the comfort faith brings them. It's the exclusion of all things
secular that pisses me off, especially when it seems many flag-wavers and
head-bowers now are equating patriotism with piety. That just isn’t the case.
More than 15% of our society (and this list) are Atheists. Similar to the amount
of people that use Mac’s versus PC’s. If a PC user was ranting over and over
about their operating system it would piss you off. I guarantee that. Think
about the way you feel when some PC geek is telling you how great their new AMD
Athlon processor is. Ok. That’s how I feel. That’s why the term “heathen”
offended me. All the heartfelt "God Bless America" renditions, all the scripture
read at vigils makes us that are non religious feel alienated. Where are we to
grieve? Just when it seems like a group of people is gathering together to
grieve for this horrible situation OUT COME THE BIBLES. And every time a Jerry
Falwell type suggests the faithless had a hand in the tragedy, I feel that my
patriotism is under attack. If prayer works for people, great, do it, but don't
exclude us atheists in the grand scheme. We're American and just as patriotic as
anyone. I served in combat twice for this country, and I feel that in the eyes of
many I am nothing, because I am not a Christian. I feel the hatred. It bothers
me.
-- Kyle Hansen
And now for an ignorant and scary quote...Jerry Falwell on the World Trade Center
attacks:
"The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be
mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we made god mad.
I really believe that the pagans and the abortionists and the feminists and the
gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative
lifestyle...the ACLU and People for the American Way..all of them who tried to
secularize America -- I point the finger in their face and say "you helped this
happen".
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