... Well said and I totally agree. My own view is that religion was created in just about every culture to assign answers to un-answerable questions. Many...
I'm impressed Scott. You do have a way with words. It gives me solid ideas to expand on in my own journal wonderings. I was particularily impressed with the ...
I'm a lot more moderate towards religion than I once was, and less likely to search out the worst examples of a given faith. My favourite of years gone by...
who says I wouldn't respect it? someone wants to worship Letterman - or the great Bunny God, or Satan - who am I to ridicule it? Hey, it ain't for me, but ...
I think a fundamental part of self-awareness is realizing that because 'it isn't rational to me' doesn't mean it isn't rational. It simply means that *I don't...
hmmmm, interesting idea. Though I don't know if everyone else likes to get besotten on scotch and run naked through the daisies, as Larry has been known to ...
i think Tom's moral center is something everyone can latch on to, regardless of belief systems. ... From: Tom Veil [mailto:thomas_veil2002@...] Sent:...
of course Tom spurns authority, and the church is an authority figure, capable of repressive acts. ... From: Jaes [mailto:jaes@...] Sent: Monday, June...
... in so thinking that the non-believers and ... de-value other ... so much. How is it that I de-value another human being? Knowing that I am no less of a...
well, it's NOT making rules dictating how the rest of the people live - like many "religious conservatives" want to do after the Supreme Court struck down...
You know, I have noticed that those who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them. They are (almost) always...
TITLE - Sure, I'm the Supreme Being, but what I really want to do is direct. A couple of weeks ago, God was busy instructing the empty vessel that is George...
... Even accepting for a moment that Larry shares the antipathy toward faith or religion that some have expressed on this thread, I agree with David that it...
... figure, ... This got me thinking. Does Tom actually spurn authority? I'd agree that he believes in personal freedom (to choose his own way, have his own...
... live - like ... struck ... I'd suggest that laws mandating a lowest-common-denominator approach to "tolerance" often dictate how to live just as completely...
well, Tom definitely spurns authority - that's what the whole show is about. is repression an intrinsic aspect? probably not. but humans are imperfect, and...
rock on, DP2! ... From: kojak_light [mailto:uncledook@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:34 AM To: NwM@yahoogroups.com Subject: [NwM] Re: sorry, the...
uh - it was religious right wing "laws" saying "you must NOT commit homosexual acts"! so tell me - how is "tolerance" as prohibitive as that? ... From: Jaes...
Dude, he contacted me and is willing to tranfer ownership to me. There is problem tho. You contacted him and offended him and now he wants an apology. Check...
... mailing with all ... I'd say, rather than a link to 'your' email, have a link instructing them to join the group. The more group members the merrier. :)...
