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RE: The Power of Belief
May 22, 2013 at 10:56 am
(May 22, 2013 at 10:32 am)Drich Wrote: After all do you fear the sons of Thor? The fighters of anubis?
I'm more worried about what would happen if they bred.
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RE: The Power of Belief
May 22, 2013 at 12:03 pm
“To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?”
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"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana
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RE: The Power of Belief
May 22, 2013 at 12:27 pm
I think that perhaps I'd better make sure that there is no confusion. I'm a Swede, but I was raised in the US since adolescence, and I'm a citizen. Just wanted to make sure no one got the wrong idea. Drich says he's a Southern Baptist, so I presume he's American.
“To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?”
― Christopher Hitchens
"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana
"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin
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RE: The Power of Belief
May 22, 2013 at 12:30 pm
(This post was last modified: May 22, 2013 at 12:30 pm by smax.)
Christians, and religious people in general, often say, "It's just my personal belief, you have yours, I have mine."
To that I say, BULLSHIT.
Religious people, in general, aren't willing to accept freedom of belief. If they were, they wouldn't constantly go out of their way to try and force others to practice it. Christians want:
Prayer in school (Christian prayer, that is)
The ten commandments in courtrooms
Christian values upheld in legislation
Wal Mart employees to greet customers with "Merry Christmas" (random example)
Live and let live? I think not.
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RE: The Power of Belief
May 22, 2013 at 12:43 pm
(May 22, 2013 at 12:35 pm)Drich Wrote: (May 22, 2013 at 12:27 pm)Raven Wrote: I think that perhaps I'd better make sure that there is no confusion. I'm a Swede, but I was raised in the US since adolescence, and I'm a citizen. Just wanted to make sure no one got the wrong idea. Drich says he's a Southern Baptist, so I presume he's American.
Actually I am a non denominational biblically based Christian. I am a citizen of Anglo/Asian decent.
OOps! Sorry about that. Guess I got you confused with GC.
“To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?”
― Christopher Hitchens
"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana
"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin
