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Re: The god debate again... sigh (Re: Will Libertopia cause the needy to get less?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 1 Dec 2000 14:13:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bill Farkas writes:
> You're right, religion in a generic sense will not necessarily bring out the
> best in people. I agree that it quite often brings out the worst. I am a
> bigger critic than anyone on the problems in Christendom, I could go on for
> hours about the problem and what I believe it's causes to be.
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> But I *do* think it makes a big difference whether or not these kind of
> people can be said to be "true believers".
You're completely correct, and it seems to me that such people often pick
and choose which elements of The Bible the wish to practice, ignoring those
passages they find inconvenient to their cause.
> They affect the perception of the public on those who are sincere.
And that's the big problem--that the fringe members of a belief system are
mistakenly held to be representative of the entire belief system (whether
that system be religion, Libertarianism, or Democratism (is that a word?))
It must be stated plainly and for the record that the shortcomings of some
individuals do not invalidate the belief system as a whole.
> Look, it's the same thing as saying that all Muslims are terrorists. Sincere
> Muslims are very offended by that sentiment, and should be!
Well said. I would point out, however, that all Lego purists are zealots.
(kidding!)
Dave!
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