On 06/10/2013 07:21 PM, Daniel Fussell wrote: > It is only natural that we would turn to the founding fathers for > guidance; it's history. Same with the Bible, it's history, regardless > of your belief in a vengeful or caring God. Frankly, I think religion > is a fabulous basis for moral guidance if for no other reason than it > relies heavily on history, belief, and upbringing. And I don't care if > you are Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Jewish, or Christian; heck, be an > enthusiastic Daoist if you like. But then, I've read enough of each to > realize that each in turn are all basically telling a similar story and > the same moral guidelines. I wish more people would genuinely study > their preferred religion; it would lend strength to the freedom of > self-responsibility and self-governance.
Well said, Daniel. I believe it was my own comment that triggered a lot of argumentation on this thread... for that I apologize. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
