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Re: For some Lego is a religous experience. (Was: Re: Quantifying and Classifying the LEGO Community)
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Tue, 22 Apr 2003 05:04:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> After they've been brainwashed since they first could understand words, you
> mean, by being forced to attend church up til then? We chose not to do that
> to our children. They can decide for themselves once they're old enough but
> for now we are not forcing them to attend any church.
Then what would these children do, should they not
be forced into church? Hang around at home with a
babysitter? Sounds kind of anti-social to me.
I wouldn't throw it to brainwashing, since constant
preaching 'you will believe' would just scare the
kids off and product the reciprocal effect. You think
I believe in god because I was brainwashed? Perhaps
some of my friends have veered off to that side, but my
beliefs stem from the reading of the scriptures and
countless pondering on my part.
> Also, you say "legitimate, thought provoking and/or sensible" reason. What's
> the metric for that? Would it be sufficient to say "I simply don't choose to
> accept the tenets of christianity" or would the child have to present a
> proof for the non decidability the question of the existance of god, or what?
Whatever. I think a kid should deliver a response that
speaks to the heart, to show what they truely believe in.
No, how can you deliver proof to gods (non)existence
when finding such proof is theoreticaly impossible?
If their statement gives the parent reason to think and
consider, I think that serves well enough.
> Every group has some bad apples. Don't write off all atheists (or all
> Canadians, or all French speakers, or all movie fans, or all BrickLink
> sellers, or all LUGNET users) based on Mr. Prosper's comments.
Now, now...I'm not a bigot so as to do that. Perhaps
when I launched my Atheist comment, I was acting rather
broad, so my apologies for that.
But getting back on track, I won't write any particular
groups off so easily.
Ah yes, I might as well say this now. For those of you
wondering, I am NOT a racist, I don't hate canadians/
french, and to tell you the truth, I like movies. (although
I'm not too sure where that came from, Lar.)
> I certainly haven't.
And neither have I written off lugnet. (I'm thankful for
such a useful resource.)
<<_Matt Hein_>>
Fellow lego enthusiast
O s p r e y
http://www.lugnet.com/~1112/Creations/
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