> William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Deborah Harrell wrote: > >> "Robert J. Chassell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > <most snipped>
> >> Rather than talk about the human morality of > >>killing humans, I am > >> curious how many on this list think that it is > >> morally good to emulate a `higher being'?
> > That depends on whether the 'higher being' _is_ > > morally good....Most of the reasons that I have > broken > > with established religion are related to the many > >acts and attitudes of dubious morality purported to > > be the > > desire or command of the Divine...<snip>...I don't > > have to admire anyone just because > > they're stronger, smarter and/or more powerful > > than me. > > > > [Now having said that, much of what people like > Jesus > > and Buddha (sp?) did set a wonderful example for > > humanity, and to emulate their acts of kindness is > > highly admirable, and well worth doing.]
> Religion is about crazy people blowing stuff up.
Nonsense. Even *fanatacism* isn't necessarily about 'blowing stuff up,' although it certainly leans quite heavily toward that. Your refusal to see a difference between people of good faith and people who want to impose their narrow little mind-sets on the world is as foolish as calling all Republicans 'heartless money-grubbers' or all Democrats 'sex-crazed pantywaists.' :P
Debbi who thinks the world would be a much better place if everyone followed 'The Golden Rule' -- but is prepared to use lethal force on anybody who tries to maim or kill her or her friends >:/
-- Ronn! :)
whose thinking on this matter is very much like Debbi's
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