> From: John D. Giorgis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > At 01:57 PM 11/24/2002 -0600 The Fool wrote: > >As long as there are people who believe these kinds of things, whether > >they are christians, jews, islamists, hindus or whatever, (and I know > >plenty of people with this kind of worldview personally), the human race > >is headed for extinction. It is only a matter of time before the > >fanatics do us all in. > > What of people who hold pacifist religous views?
There are perhaps two major (and several tiny) christian sects [True Belivers] that hold pacifist views. The Amish. The Jehovah Witness's Two worldviews that are so unbelievably outside of the mainstream, they are ludicris. I havn't studied other religions as extensively. > Using Osama bin Laden to make a statement about the general characteristics > of religion is beyond ludicrous. And just how many unholy wars did the Popes reside over during the dark ages Mr. Catholic? _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
