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To: thames_sider who wrote (7605)	3/6/2001 12:22:27 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Strangely, every religion with gods seems to hold believers of any other as an infidel/heretic/pagan; at best, misguided and capable of redemption, at worst, hellbound. Not, I think, true. Bahai, as I understand it, doesn't.

To: thames_sider who wrote (7605)	3/6/2001 1:31:00 PM
From: Greg or e	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 82486

"Seriously, what makes Christianity more or less true than Judaism, Islam, Hinduism or Zoroastrianism? Not to mention the less god-centred creeds such as Buddhism or Taoism? Or ones sadly extinct, such as Mithraism, or Greek or Viking polytheism..." Seriously, the founders of all those other religions are now dead and have seen the errors of their ways. Jesus rose from the dead and thereby validated all the claims He made. For instance, "Jesus said to him, "I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through Me."" Big words but like Yogi Berra said, "it ain't braggin if ya can do it" Have you heard of "Alpha" over there? I would urge you to check it out. Have a good day. Greg

To: thames_sider who wrote (7605)	3/6/2001 2:12:25 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Vote for that one Cool! I can't wait to see how Pat Robertson reacts to soup kitchens run by The Force. If we're going to have a religion, we could do a lot worse than this one. Dr Wolfson says the optimistic view of the future that is central to Star Trek, particularly its accent on multiculturalism and altruism, deeply inspires many fans. In fact, we have done a lot worse. "Ever since Copernicus found the Earth wasn't at the centre of the universe, we've been looking for something bigger than us." Yeah, and some of us are still looking--right here on SI. Karen P.S. Speaking of Pat Robertson, and speaking yesterday of the state of religiosity on both sides of the pond, here's the latest column from Richard Cohen. washingtonpost.com It is always useful to see faith run amok, because it offers, well, religious instruction. We are now in an awfully pious period in our own country; to point out that intolerance and religion often go hand-in-hand can be a perilous undertaking. We are a churchy nation -- far more so than any other Western country. The Swedes, the Brits, even the Italians seldom go to church. Americans go regularly. Those nations have lower rates of violent crime and other social maladies, but so what? The efficacy of religion is considered proven, even if it is not.