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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (54751)	8/16/2002 7:44:26 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Just popping in for a moment--- I will yield to you on your explication of your point. As far as I am concerned, the line is just as bright between reasonable piety and fundamentalism, and I have been harsher with Chrisland than almost anyone. I have said several times that I consider fundamentalists and atheists to be equally misguided. I am not sure what more you want of me. I do have a soft spot for people emerging from traditional cultures and trying to hang on to what is essential while adapting otherwise. I feel that aggression against what is sacred to them is a recipe for disaster, and that one must demonstrate respect for their beliefs, generally, or they will not listen. I also consider the fear of the religious right to be overblown, and therefore I am willing to ally with it up to a point......