--- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Religion seems to be a fatal disease of humankind." > > My hope is that religion is merely fetal! When people realize they > no longer need the idea of an infinite teddy bear, they can grow > into self-sufficient adults.
Actually many deeply religious people grow into highly self-sufficient adults. Perhaps it's those who see nothing in religion beyond the idea of an infinite teddy bear are the ones who need to grow up. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote: > > > > Religion seems to be a fatal disease of humankind. > > > > Robert Gimbel wrote: > > > > >What George W. Bush has done, with the help of Karl Rove, and other's > > >is to adopt Christianiy as the 'official' religion of the United > > >States. > > >There views on abortion, the war, and gay marriage all have their > > >basis, in the 'Christianization' of the United States. > > >This was done in Rome, at a time when it became wise to consolidate > > >power in that way, and basically replace the notion of 'Caesar or > > >Emperor, being the godhead to Jesus, being the godhead, and centered > > >in Rome. > > >Through the years many European Kings, decided that Jesus, and > > >Christianity should be adopted to fit their particular political > > >ambitions. > > >How ironic, that Jesus, who was apolitical, and did not want to be > > >associated with Rome or any other earthy political system; > > >He did not want to conquer Rome either, and this made some feel at the > > >time, that he was impotent, wanting him to be more of a warrier king. > > >Nonetheless, Jesus is used by Bush and Co. to propagate war, and > > >controversy, consolidation of power, and all manner of bad policies, > > >which Jesus himself would be very upset and against.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
