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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!

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To: greenspirit who wrote (7839)5/2/1997 12:50:00 PM
From: Father Terrence   of 108807
 
Michael:

The Mighty Father responds:

>>Terrence, to ignore the role of the church in the framers of the constitution is to ignore the truth and see only what you want to see. Most of the framers of the constitution were deeply religios men.<<

Most were deists. The philosophy they promoted in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights had very little to do with the bible or Christian philosophy. If they followed the bible they would have created a new Puritan society and Dark Ages.

>>I recommend you read "The Book of virtue" by Willliam Bennett.<<

I have.

>>In your utopian "Ayn" world you would lose the moral foundation on which a society depends.<<

Have you read Ayn Rand. She promotes morality!

>>You list only the negative things religion brings to a society. What about all the positive things?<<

Charity. To an extent, individualism. There are a few others, please name them.

>>You have done the same thing in reverse when people say to you "you are selfish and uncaring"<<

I have never said that. Read my post discussing charity with alexa.

Father Terrence
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