On Dec 19, 2011, at 4:59 PM, Stephen Russell wrote:
> I thought I was writing about Freedom from Religion Foundation and
> nobody else. Sorry if you were offended. You allow people to be
> themselves which is great.
OK, for those who have trouble reading what was actually written
instead of what they want to see:
You said:
"God in your life is a personal thing. Tebow gets it."
Then I replied:
"Tebow is a perfect example of someone who makes their faith public, not
private. If you want to believe in something and use it to guide your life, so
be it. But constantly blabbing about it and making public displays means that
you are trying to broadcast your beliefs for everyone to see. You're praying to
your fellow man instead of to your god."
My only complaint was characterizing a public display of faith as
"personal".
To contrast, most couples consider their sex life personal. If I asked
you the last time you and your wife had sex, you would probably reply with
something like "It's none of your business - that's persona". But if you
started wearing "I got laid last night!" markers under your eyes, or made some
suggestive motion, or otherwise broadcast these personal items, they are
public, not personal.
Keep your faith personal. Don't be a dick and wave it in everyone's
face.
-- Ed Leafe
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