--- In [email protected], "Irmeli Mattsson" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

 I came to the following conclusion: If there is 
> God and he is the embodiment of truth, he cannot expect from me 
> anything else expect I follow what I find to be true deep inside my 
> heart, even if it meant the denial of the existence of God. I did 
not 
> deny his existence, but came to the conclusion that I cannot ever 
> have a correct picture or idea of him, he transcends my conceptual 
> understanding and everybody else's also. If you criticise holy men 
or 
> holy scriptures you are NOT criticising God. But if you are not 
> listening to the silent whispers of truth deep inside, you are 
> harming yourself and others.


I'm right with you on this.

> Throughout the history of humanity religion and holy men have a 
long 
> and impressive track record of atrocities and misuse of power. 
> Therefore it would shopw poor judgement not to have these entities 
> under strict scrutiny. And it would be wise also not to give too 
much 
> power to them at all.

And this too.
 
 Threatening by the consequences of criticising of 
> them is  a powerful method of manipulation which takes advantage of 
> people's fears.


Yup.  Very nice discourse.





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