[SOC] Religion

Thu, 10 Oct 2002 15:55:22 PDT

It is interesting to note, that more people have been killed
in the name of athiesm, than in all the religious wars throughout
history... In my view, more often then not, the problem is not with
the religious tradition, but with those who claim to represent the
tradition... As someone put it... we have seen the enemy, and it is us...

cheers, Paul

On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 22:50:25 +0100 [email protected] wrote:
> Personally I find peoples beliefs - and why they have them - to be a
> fascinating subject in itself. As one of those unfortunate people to whom
> God (if there be one) has decided not to reveal his face, I therefore
count
> myself as one of the 'searchers'.
> 
> I want to believe....I just don't....(although if there is a god, I will
be
> delighted).
> 
> Moslems (much as they are 'out of vogue' at the moment) do have a prayer
in
> their liturgy asking God to grant comfort and personal 'presence' to those

> outside their faith who, for whatever reason, are sadly denied their own
> individual revelation.
> 
> Christians, emphatically, do not.

You might want to check into the ancient tradition (too often forgotten)
that originated in the old testament about the care, and respect, that
should be shown to foreigners and strangers...

> Given that the religion was founded by a remarkable and truly 'good' man
> born long before his time, capable of great compassion, forgiveness,
wisdom
> and understanding (even to hated foreigners and the vicious Roman
'enemy'),
> Christianity has unfortunately inherited too much from Judaism, and
> therefore treats 'outsiders' as outsiders. 

> All discussion is heresy...to be silenced and crushed. 

Here I will make a distinction between the tradition and those 
who claim to subscribe to it... The Jeudeo/Christian tradition is
the first and only one where the ultimate invites us to "come...
let us reason together..."
> 
> Chris G4PDJ
> 
> 
> 
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cheers, Paul - VA7NT ex VE7CQK - email: [email protected]
"Those who hear not the music. . . think the dancers mad."