(March 22, 2010 at 12:40 pm)RedFish Wrote: Are not the Scandinavian countries just too polite to talk about it?I get the point, man has done terrible things in the name of religion. Belief and Faith? Are they the same thing? I'd claim to have Faith, but my beliefs are quite apt to change depending on the available evidence. I'd claim to have Hope for a better future for all, including the FSM. But it doesn't blind me to facts. Shit happens. My God is Love. That's nobodys dogma, it just is.
What am I? << That's a valid question...I'm quite baffled myself...wasn't when I came in....
"Shit happens" and "My God is Love" are statements from two completely opposing mindsets. One is objective, the other is subjective. "God is Love" is dogma, here's the definition:
Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization: it is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted or diverged from.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogma