Posted by Renaissance Man at dialup0457-pri.dialup4.voicenet.com on July 06, 2001 at 08:32:17:
In Reply to: Dogma Special Edition posted by TallPaulisBACK!! on July 06, 2001 at 01:39:13:
: I wish all of you luck who are in search of enlightenment. Christ really is the way.
No, your idea of Christ is really YOUR way. Like Carlin says..."religion is like a lift in your shoes, if it makes you feel better wearing it, then great-just don't go nailing lifts onto the feet of other people."
: Not this 'religion' crud, but a personal relationship with a caring, kind God who is very intimate. I'm babbling, but the answers to life really are in the Bible.
You are indeed babbling, a veritable brook-full of proselytizing rubbish. Have whatever ideas you wish, but don't go making truth claims you can't back up. Your idea of your God and His forms are the fabrications of man.
"My religion's the right one."
Oh yeah, how do you know?
"Well, it says so in my religion's holy book(s)."
Oh, that's all right then, certainly not circular or even myopic reasoning...heh.
That compilation of texts in which you believe no more holds the one eternal truth than does the menu at a Waffle House. It's got some good ideas, but (to quote the Big Yin) "how very, very dare you" presume that it applies to all people?
Peace right back atcha, the kind of peace which remains undisturbed by philosophical nosey-parkers.