In a message dated 05/03/2003 18:19:37 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Inflexibility? Intolerance? Gosh, Freddy, sounds like you could
> teach religion a few things. Such a blanket condemnation puts
> you in the same class of people who say "ALL gays are...", "ALL
> blacks are...", "ALL Asians are...", etc., etc.
>
> Disgustedly,
> - --
> Yeah I wrote that, no use denying it, but I see religion as just
a form of politics, my criticism is aimed at the hierarchy rather than the
people who chose to believe in a God, just as I may be critical of a
government, and not the people who voted for them, or the people they rule.
"Blanket comdemnation" Yes, but one could argue that religion
brought that on its self, something that has been discussed here over recent
months, we are on this list because we like Joni Mitchell, we have something
in common, but I would never expect everyone to share my every point of view.
In the same list as my comment Vince posted a reply that in many ways
countered what I had written.
I was critical of all religion, and because of that it would seem
you all must assume I am as critical about Gays, Blacks and Asians etc, etc.
I Have no problem with any of them, do you ? I am sorry but in 52
years I have found nothing to make me want to believe in God, in fact the
opposite is true, and if the number of church goers is anything to go buy, I
am not alone.
Before anyone says, yes I had a go at illegal immigrants a while
ago, the known figure for last year topped 110,000, there are 10s of
thousands more. If you think this is not a problem, then that is something
else we will have to differ on
freddyb
"Right said Fred, have to take the door off, that there door is gonna hav ta
go"
Bernard Cribbins
Classic
