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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Solon who wrote (1899)	10/19/2000 6:40:24 PM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 28931

To have my concept of God intentionally mocked and blasphemed by ugly quotes and stories, is more than insulting to me--it is a dismissal of my right to think--and thus my right to exist... I don't know how anyone who takes a walk, idle's along a stream with their kids, chasing frogs and catching tadpoles, can possibly end up with the Bible as their source of truth. Really, it is beyond me. But if our goal is to draw others to reason and compassion, it probably is Herculean Task to expect the onslaught of reason alone to sway them... maybe that's the point. See, IMO, those who believe the Bible are simply reading that which suits them. They are literally blind. When they are angry, they quote the angry OT stuff. When they feel happy, they quote the loving NT stuff. They say "That passage doesn't apply." or "You're misinterpreting that verse." At least when I'm angry and not very Buddhist, I can't claim I'm acting in accord with my philosophy because I'm not. I don't know how they get from selective belief based upon something that I don't recognize as a volume of truth to where I am. It's like I'm playing chess and they're playing checkers. The only thing we have in common is the board. It pains me to see how they struggle to make it all work for themselves. But the funny thing is, I don't want to sway them from their belief, but I'd like to have them become more compassionate and tolerant. It really doesn't matter that they believe what they believe, but I think at lot of times it is an impediment. If they stalk off offended, I haven't done what I hoped very well. I wasn't really chastising you and X too hard was I? Goodness I hope not. I knew how Greg would feel and I knew how you'd feel have to OT scripture quoted at you. I personally don't like Job. Full of anger.