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To: lorne who wrote (5471)	2/28/2007 5:37:02 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 20106

"However a religion is not a tool in that sense of the word...IMO it is a way of life ..." Is it? Your opinion doesn't match my view point. So I am sort of stuck here unable to answer your question. If it is your opinion, I can understand why you might associate events that are horrific with billions of people who were not involved. Is that what you do? All are responsible for the actions of one?

To: lorne who wrote (5471)	2/28/2007 5:58:54 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

My understanding of ‘a way of life’ is tri-fold. 1) You have something that is a condition of humanity; some say it written across your heart as a matter of self awareness; some like Jefferson say it is self-evident, but we all know that humanity thing, otherwise Jefferson would not have gotten away with his statements. 2) You have your circumstance and experience in the world that informs, and nurtures your development. 3)You have the word. The word helps you to confirm your experience in the world and what you know as self evident, while providing a means of relating one to another. Your way of life is defined by the enmeshment of this tri-fold existence, and for everyone I’ve ever met it is a work in progress. A religion may be looked at from many vantage points. If we are looking at the doctrine, we are looking at the words that define faith and practice for the followers of that religion. Modern religions, as far as I know, leave more room for decision making in the grey areas of experience than they assign directives for specific dos and don’ts. In the sense that religion may be useful in understanding and dealing with the struggles of life, and which some are able to wield for good and saintly endeavor, while some are able to use for corrupt or destructive purposes I think it fits the question I asked you. "Is there something wrong with a tool... any tool ... that can be used to ... lets say murder someone?"..... A hammer when used properly can help build a nice home, when used in a corrupt manner can be an instrument of murder. Religions that have come into general acceptance are no different.