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To: redfish who wrote (67869)	11/30/2004 4:45:56 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	of 89467

<<It seems to me that dissecting the book and only accepting those things you agree with negates faith. Only by accepting and finding quality in the entire book, even the parts that you personally abhor, can you be said to have faith.>> I think you can. Certainly not everything can be taken at face value in the Bible or any other book of religion. There are complex and cryptic things that I don't think we'll ever be able to understand. But does that impact the ability to have faith? I don't think so and this is why. Faith and hope are qualities that all human beings need in one capacity or another. Now that doesn't mean it has to be religious at its core but it is the most commonly sought after vehicle to find these things. All to often we as people struggle with things that are out of control. It's a futile exercise since in the grand scheme of things we have no control. But Faith helps many people put these things aside because they've been classically conditioned to give things out of their control up to "Gods will". I'm not going to weigh in with my opinion on whether God exists but I can say without hesitation that faith itself plays a positive role for many people. It's been a method to free them of the weights tied to there waist and I don't think thats all bad. Now are there things I question about organized religion? Sure. We've fought a lot of wars in the name of God and human rights that I don't think he'd approve of. Nor do I think he'd approve of his name being associated with those actions. But the cookbook for a good life can be found in many religions and I'd be the last person to discount the value they provide society. As a person with epilepsy I know the bible says we should treat this with leeches LOL!! DO I buy it - no. But I do buy the many good pieces of advice that come with the bible. Don't through the baby out with the bath water would be the thought of the day on this issue.

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