I kinda get a hint, just a hint mind you, that Spektical might, just
might mind you, have a problem, just a
small problem mind you, with the concept, just a
limited concept mind you, of his personal vision, just a
blurry vision mind you, of some religions, just some
specific religions mind you, or maybe the behaviors, just a
few of the behaviors mind you, of those religions.
He seems to think that what was portrayed in the documentary "Jesus Camp" is wrong.
I happen to agree.
He seems to think suicide bombers are wrong.
Well, maybe. But that might make an interesting thread if he could start one.
He seems to think worrying about salvation is not a good thing.
I tend to think it is a total waste of time and effort, but can see no reason someone else might not want to spend their life worrying about the next life. I certainly don't see anyway that someone worrying about their salvation can create much of a problem, even for Spektical.
So what exactly is his point?
Let me propose a hypothetical.
Suppose tomorrow morning, when the sun rose over Palestine, just the geographic area, not some city-state, everyone awoke to find they had become Atheists.
Just what would have changed?
Would the people living in the communes and settlements suddenly be willing to pack up and leave the homes they had built?
Would the Knesset suddenly be willing to turn control and authority over to the Palestinian Authority?
Folk, issues like the middle east or Palestine are NOT religious. It is a matter of power and who holds it, of money and who has it, of resources and who gets to exploit them.
Of course there are examples of misuse of religion, but that is true of most anything, nationalism, baseball, food, politics, motherhood.
I consider myself a religious person.
But the things that Spektical mentioned were also pretty much things where I would agree with him. The issue of suicide bombers is one that would need some discussion since I can easily see situations where the act would be justified, but in all, not too many areas of disagreement.
So once again, Spektical, what is you point?
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