Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On Apr 4, 2005, at 2:37 PM, Robert Seeberger wrote:
Warren, that is a good example of the kind of Atheistic thinking that
I respect. It matters little whether one agrees or disagrees about the
specifics; the general idea you propose is one most Christians should
be able to discuss and compare with their own beliefs (and faith)
without feeling insulted.
Thanks. In my cynical youth I would have been more inclined, I think, to
agree with the "Good news from the Vatican" sentiments. But in the
intervening years my rebellion against (specifically) Christianity and
(generally) religion has moderated some.
So you are saying that age enfeebles the mind.
But there is wisdom to be found in doctrines which have endured for
centuries or millennia, and it might even be argued that an organic,
flexible interpretation of scriptures is more in keeping with the idea
of a living gospel or living god than a rigid, hardline insistence on
literalism. As an atheist, then, I might be more religious than many who
claim to hold faith. At the very least I might understand Christianity
better than some who claim to preach its "truths".
To 'know' Evil is to fight against Evil, or on Evil's behalf.
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