(September 18, 2015 at 1:06 pm)Iroscato Wrote: I actually agree that there are some people on here with an axe to grind with Christianity or religion in general. A couple with quite an impressive set of axes, arranged by colour and sharpness.
What we can take away from this thread, I think, is that few people are truly defined by the beliefs they hold, but by the experiences they've had in life. We are naturally a reactive species, and we are ever so good at tarring groups with the same brush, and drawing imaginary lines that become heavily fortified barricades. It rarely matters what religion we belong to in my experience, because we are all more similar than we like to admit in certain ways.
This message was brought to you by some deep introspection and two pints of Camden Hill. Lovely stuff, that is....
I can be like that even though I know better. It's just when I hear some of the utterly disgusting defenses I get anger. When someone justifies slavery I get angry, when someone wants to remove scince from schools I get angry, when someone says that women are worth less because a holy book says so I get angry. And when they try to violate the separation of church and state to impose their beliefs on others I get really angry.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
