Regarding the opening poll, I think Christ is the problem. Gandhi had it exactly wrong when he said, 'I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians.'
Most of the people I know are Christians, and the overwhelming majority of them are perfectly wonderful people - kind, funny, hardworking, good to be around and so on. But what I've noticed is that the more nominal a Christian someone is, the better I get on with them. In other words, the closer they hold themselves to the 'words' of Christ, the more of a toothache they are.
This leads to the inescapable conclusion that the people are good not because of their religion, but in spite of it.
Boru
Most of the people I know are Christians, and the overwhelming majority of them are perfectly wonderful people - kind, funny, hardworking, good to be around and so on. But what I've noticed is that the more nominal a Christian someone is, the better I get on with them. In other words, the closer they hold themselves to the 'words' of Christ, the more of a toothache they are.
This leads to the inescapable conclusion that the people are good not because of their religion, but in spite of it.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
