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The Road to Atheism (Was Re: God and the Devil and forgiveness (was Re: POV-RAY orange color)
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Wed, 1 Sep 1999 18:02:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jesse Long writes:
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> If you really think we condemn other denominations, then I'm going to have
> to ask you to find a text somewhere that says that or find a normal human
> priest type person to agree with you (televangelists don't count, except for
> Billy Graham). Paul speaks specifically to allowing for variations in
> denominational worship.
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> Jesse
WHile in college, I took a philosophy of religion class. The first week of the
course was religious history. The remaining 9 weeks of the course consisted of
nothing more than a priest/rabbi/evangelist/Salvation Army/etc. at each
session speaking to the class, defining his sects beliefs. The vast majority
maintainied that only their sect believed the right way, worshipped the right
way, would go to heaven etc. My favorite was some guy who said that the only
instruments permitted in church were the specific instruments mentioned in the
bible (horn, etc.) And that those that performed on other instruments not
specifically mentioned in the bible were committing blaspheme. I was on the
floor.
But in essence, the vast majority all claimed they were the ONLY true
religion/sect/believers/etc.
That began my trip down the road to atheism.
FYI, the real Eurorail pass to Atheism came from my experiences performing in
over 100 churches in over 20 years (by degree, I'm an operatic singer). It
didn't matter what sect, religion, or belief, the bottom line was rake in the
money. Money came before belief, before serving the "parishoners", etc.
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