I was almost banned from seminary for my radical beliefs about Christianity and what Jesus really taught. Didn't matter. By the time I got my bachelor's, I'd decided that I loved learning the origins and histories of various religions but no longer subscribed to the exclusivity most believed in. I have a poster from my (soon to be published!) book, I made which kinda parodies those types of beliefs. I'll send it to the group with the hopes it doesn't offend as many people at "The Right to bear Arms" did.
On Jun 28, 9:49 pm, Perplexed <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree completely Richard. I'm one of those "spiritual but not > religious" folks, closer to Buddhism than Christianity in my beliefs. > But I detest what organized religion has done to religion. > > On Jun 28, 8:50 pm, RichardForbes <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > I am not agnostic, but I sure am agnostic about attending church. I > > learned the necessary lessons lon ago and have no use for being > > preached to or sold a bill of goods. Most religious leaders are on a > > level with used car salesmen and politicians. > > > On Jun 28, 2:55 pm, studio <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Jun 28, 12:53 am, Frederick The Moderate > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Someone posted that there is some pretty extreme prejudice and hatred > > > > here. True? Not True? What are your thoughts? > > > > You found one of them already. > > > > But to address your question; > > > "What do you think of Islam"? > > > > I'm rather neutral in my assessment of Islam, much the way I am with > > > any other religion, > > > except when they start preaching it to me, or corner me...then I let > > > 'em have it. > > > > I had a Muslim Arab girlfriend at one point, and a couple > > > acquaintances, so I know the pros and cons. > > > There are good people from all walks of life regardless what-where- > > > when-how they come > > > by it, I don't concentrate on the bad so much unless it actually needs > > > redress. > > > Of course there are the bad apples also, but Islam has no exclusive > > > rights to bad teachings. > > > > Personally, I'm agnostic, but I don't make a point of preaching it. > > > Let sleeping dogs lay so to speak. > > > If someone believes in a God, fine. > > > But don't be laying your God in my lap...as if you could anyway.- Hide > > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
