(February 10, 2015 at 3:36 pm)Metis Wrote:(February 10, 2015 at 3:28 pm)robvalue Wrote:It's such a brilliant con. That and the idea of "faith" being a virtue.
Who knew God would be the ultimate grifter.
Wake up people! Stop getting conned by these fuck potatoes.
I'm actually going to go out on a limb here and say faith is a virtue, although not quite as they portray it. People put faith in all kinds of things, scholarly opinions of the educated, friends, family. Having faith in someone is a huge sign of respect and affection.
My dog probably has faith in me because I look after and feed him, although he's got no guarantee I'll continue to do so he still guards the house while I'm asleep or at work.
As for these guys...It's just plain old fear dude, these guys have an air of authority and have been around a very long time. They do some good things too which wins them affection in poorer parts of the world I admit, but at what cost.
That's not faith though your dog doesn't protect you because you might feed him, but because you DO feed him. There is no faith only trust. I don't put my faith in science I trust science because repeatedly tested scenarios have been done to confirm all that they say is true.
