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by hadji |
2005-01-16 20:15:27 |
negativity here lately toward religion in general and Christianity specifically. Hate, ridicule, contempt and others. Why? If you are angry at people who have committed atrocities in the name of religion, why are your feelings directed at the religion as a whole instead of those people who committed the atrocities?
There are Canadians who have committed crimes. Does it follow that Canada, as a country, deserves to be ridiculed and hated? There are Americans who have committed crimes. Was Bin Laden right that his attack was justified and that America, as a country, should be ridiculed and hated?
I thought the general attitude here was supposed to be tolerance, understanding, and rational thought. If a given religion's second most important commandment is to love one's neighbor as one loves onself, would it not rationally follow that those who act otherwise are not adhereing to the faith they claim to follow? And therefore, the fault is their own and not the religion's? |
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I think it's the Conversion Thing | by Dazed | 2005-01-16 20:24:13 |
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Christ Himself said that... | by sstacks | 2005-01-16 20:26:47 |
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I must differ... | by LthrOttr | 2005-01-16 20:29:31 |
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try this test | by dennismv | 2005-01-16 21:09:45 |
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can't take the Book literally, whatever | by shminux | 2005-01-16 21:21:56 |
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Not true. See my other reply. | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:25:08 |
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I'm not talking about belief. | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:24:07 |
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why do you think you have received and | by shminux | 2005-01-16 21:30:51 |
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Again, my point here is not whether people | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:41:25 |
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I'm a bit foggy as to where it is | by Spudd86 | 2005-01-16 22:17:29 |
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I know there was a story of when | by hadji | 2005-01-16 22:24:41 |
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I guess | by dennismv | 2005-01-17 16:26:03 |
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But there again, the doctrine of conversion | by hadji | 2005-01-16 20:30:18 |
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"should be" "supposed to be" - these are goals | by Dazed | 2005-01-16 21:09:06 |
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I understood it. And I concede the reality | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:19:32 |
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Because people don't know the teachings, | by AndyA | 2005-01-16 21:51:51 |
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That's probably a good point, but then my question | by hadji | 2005-01-16 22:03:48 |
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Is that then called meta-dogma? | by Tars_Tarkas | 2005-01-16 22:06:22 |
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errr, forgot to specifiy the question. | by hadji | 2005-01-16 22:06:48 |
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It suits their agenda? | by Illiad | 2005-01-16 22:24:03 |
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It's also easier to stay with your original belief | by Dazed | 2005-01-16 22:28:26 |
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Birds of a feather flock together... | by Tars_Tarkas | 2005-01-16 22:24:31 |
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Oh and another reason... | by Tars_Tarkas | 2005-01-16 22:39:27 |
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Because they are expecting more of the same? | by AndyA | 2005-01-16 22:44:03 |
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A guess... | by LthrOttr | 2005-01-16 20:26:27 |
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thoughts | by dennismv | 2005-01-16 20:45:26 |
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Read my post again. | by hadji | 2005-01-16 20:55:45 |
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The same people... | by Illiad | 2005-01-16 20:58:38 |
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Right. But, my point is that - and this isn't | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:13:34 |
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I agree with you... | by LthrOttr | 2005-01-16 21:19:34 |
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Ah, now we're at the crux of it. | by Illiad | 2005-01-16 21:44:37 |
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I believe | by WakkoWarner | 2005-01-16 23:18:29 |
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a different spin | by dennismv | 2005-01-16 22:04:32 |
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That's basically it, except that | by hadji | 2005-01-16 22:15:28 |
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alright | by dennismv | 2005-01-16 21:32:31 |
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A hammer is a tool that can | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:53:34 |
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hehe, guns don't kill people | by dennismv | 2005-01-16 22:07:45 |
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It is a philosophy that cannot, in any true sense, | by hadji | 2005-01-16 22:18:06 |
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I don't think that it's... | by Illiad | 2005-01-16 20:46:49 |
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I understand that philosophy. | by hadji | 2005-01-16 20:49:48 |
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Knee-jerkism probably. | by Illiad | 2005-01-16 20:55:37 |
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I'm not sure, there... | by LthrOttr | 2005-01-16 21:04:11 |
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No disagreement. | by Illiad | 2005-01-16 21:07:40 |
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I will concded... | by LthrOttr | 2005-01-16 21:15:30 |
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Oh, probably. | by Illiad | 2005-01-16 21:49:10 |
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Paint us a picture then, that seems to work :) (n/ (n/t) | by Tars_Tarkas | 2005-01-16 21:50:44 |
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Chill, dude. The Big Guy can handle it. | by jedidiahstott | 2005-01-16 20:59:16 |
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:-) (n/t) | by hadji | 2005-01-16 21:29:54 |
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Ooh, big words. :D (n/t) | by Llyr | 2005-01-16 20:58:30 |
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Relevant to this thread | by run.dll | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Nothing wrong with (almost) any religion | by shminux | 2005-01-16 21:10:47 |
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See, this is exactly the problem. | by Llyr | 2005-01-16 21:33:09 |
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true, although "gott mit uns" was a justification | by shminux | 2005-01-16 21:37:05 |
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not that other religions are any different | by shminux | 2005-01-16 21:39:59 |
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Again, don't make the grevious mistake | by Llyr | 2005-01-16 22:09:45 |
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absolutely. I agree. Unfortunately, the | by shminux | 2005-01-16 22:13:07 |
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Concur. However, it is well worth the effort. (n/t | by Llyr | 2005-01-16 22:16:49 |
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You think YOU'VE got it bad? | by Jeff_UK | 2005-01-16 21:37:32 |
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What's wrong with Royal mail? | by shminux | 2005-01-16 21:41:24 |
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The press does not like us... not one bit | by Jeff_UK | 2005-01-16 21:44:43 |
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Just found this, the emphasis made me lol :) | by Jeff_UK | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Thoughts. | by Slack | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Nota bene: | by Slack | 2005-01-16 22:09:34 |
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My stance: | by Llyr | 2005-01-16 22:14:31 |
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I will admit that I differ from many others | by hadji | 2005-01-16 22:39:30 |
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Funny how you arrive at that part about who goes | by Tars_Tarkas | 2005-01-16 22:51:39 |
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By the way, guesswhatguesswhatguesswhat!! | by Llyr | 2005-01-16 22:18:10 |
