Have to disagree with you Adam: Reasons why I'm not religious:
- Most people of 'religion' always feel the need to project their beliefs onto others when it comes down to it (pledge of allegiance and currency being two good examples, the state of Utah being another). Why should they care if I'm of the same religion as them? ***** I could really give a rip less if God is mentioned on currency or in the pledge. I think there is a bigger problem here. - People take it way too seriously and are offended by other religions invading their 'turf', sometimes causing wars or even century long crusades. These are wars which invade non-religious peoples' natural desire for peace. ******* So there are no religious people who aren't war mongers, and everyone who doesn't have a religion is always at peace?? That's right, some people have morals without needing them dictated to them. I've decided, on my own, that killing and stealing is something I don't want to do. ******************** So did I, I grew up in family where my Dad is an agnostic and my mom and atheist. So I was taught right from wrong without the Church. My morals were "dictated" to me by my parents. - Most people feel obliged to be religious due to their upbringing, and not because of the beliefs themselves - "it's the right thing to do". ************** See above. I was brought into the Church at age 18 by a friend. - It seems like a lazy cop-out to not having the absolute answer as to why we exist. **************** It's not a cop-out, it's called faith. And for those of us that have it we know why we exist. - People with really strong beliefs about an unproven ideology is a turn-off. ************************* Once again, it's called faith and conviction. If you don't belive strongly in your beliefs what good are you? - The fact that they collect your money. True faith in something shouldn't require money to exist. ******************************** It doesn't. I am not required to give to the church I attend. It is optional. This is just a power-play by the Christian-majority politicians - they don't want to be told what to do, despite our constitution, so they're trying their darndest to keep the reign on their "Nation under God". ****************************** All 99 of 'em ehhh? Of course when it comes to gun ownership (which I happen to be for), the constitution is the first thing to come out. Most of the dems probably agree with the district's decision, but because most voters bring religion before political beliefs, they're saving their selves from crucification come election day. What does it matter if the word God is removed from the pledge, is this stopping you from practicing your faith in anyway? Does it offend you that you can't extend your religious beliefs to every single person in the country? *************** Like I said I don't care if it is there or not. I don't think this will be a big deal in another 20 - 40 years or so. Religion isn't 'cool' anymore, and most young people I know aren't buying into it despite the zealots' endless efforts. ****************************** Now everyone who has faith is a zealot? I know a lot of people who are young I myself included who are very deep in their faith. Just ask any of the 500 or so junior high kids that are at our church for the youth group. > -----Original Message----- > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:41 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal > > > SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court panel drew outrage > from across the political spectrum by ruling that it is > unconstitutuional for classrooms to recite the Pledge of > Allegiance, but the decision may not last for long. > Some legal scholars say the ruling will likely either be > overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court or reversed by the full > 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. > > "I would bet an awful lot on that," Harvard University > scholar Laurence Tribe said. > > Wednesday's ruling was in response to an atheist's bid to > keep his second-grade daughter from being exposed to religion > in school. In a 2-1 decision in favor of Michael Newdow, the > panel took issue with the words "under God" in the pledge. > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53769-2002Jun27.html > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
