DP, Just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean they're not out to get you, huh. Let me spell it out for you one more time. To paraphrase Kristy - she said that atheists are ignorant of faith and so don't understand the religious perspective. I pointed out that 1) lots of atheists were once upon a time believers who have now 'seen the light' and so do have such experience but rejected it. 2) I may be ignorant of the beliefs of other groups but still can deduce that they are harmful. NOT that religious folks are the same as neo-nazis but the harm that can be DONE is the same. Clear?
Mike ________________________________ From: DP <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 5 October, 2010 1:03:36 Subject: [Zen] Re: Don't pray in my school and I won't think in your church. My god, that is disingenuous... Kristy specifically said that the people who are arguing probably don't have an experience of faith and that this means I can't explain it to them. You essentially said "I don't have to be a Neo-Nazi to understand that it's bad." It doesn't take a paranoid person to see a comparison being made. You are using your own personal definition of religion to attack. This is not my experience of religion, and it never will be. --- In [email protected], mike brown <uerusub...@...> wrote: > > DP, > > I wrote: "Moreover, I am ignorant of what it is to be a neo-nazis, but have > no > trouble rejecting their beliefs as not just harmful, but wrong." > > You wrote: "You were essentially implying that religious belief was no >different > > from being a "neo-nazi." I'm sorry, but I do find that offensive." > > That wasn't my intention in the above sentence. I could just as easily have >said > > I am ignorant of being a racist/Republican/terrorist/bigot/child-molester etc >to > > make the point. If you see the connection with those and religion, well... > > Mike >
