Zaph, all you've given are a few examples of exceptions to the rule. The question to answer is this: If you meet a deeply religious person on the street, do you think their strong beliefs make it more likely or less likely that the person has a proper sense of morality?
On 7/21/06, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't think religion keeps one's moral compass any more straight > than without religion. Aren't the terrorists very religious? How > much more religious can you get than a catholic priest? I knew some > people who attended church and bible study regularly, but had no > qualms about filling up all of their personal cars on in addition to > the business car on the business card. The "Christians aren't > perfect, they're just forgiven" bumper sticker really brings it home > to me. I really don't think they're trying to be perfect, or even > christian most of the time. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/message.cfm/forumid:5/messageid:211646 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
