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nwr
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Message 1 of 28 (238153)
08-29-2005 12:50 AM


Following the suggestion of AdminBen, I am opening this thread so we can move the discussion that started in Commands from God and his general level of interaction in the modern age

nwr
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Message 2 of 28 (238154)
08-29-2005 1:11 AM


This is a response to Message 37.
I'm frustrated at the fact that christians just don't learn.
I understand the frustration. But, as someone once said, institutions don't learn. People learn, but there is a changeover in the people who run the institutions.
I do see change, but it is slow. Many (but not all) christians are somewhat gullible people who tend to play follow the leader in preference to thinking for themselves. The leadership of the churches is dominated by people from older generations, and they are far more reluctant to be accepting of gays than are the younger generation. That's why it takes time.
While I have sworn to protect with my life their right to freedom of worship, even though I don't believe in their god, they conspire and actively seek out various ways to curb my rights, eliminate true science from the classroom and put in its place christian doctrine, etc.
There are many christians, including clergy, who are defending your rights, who support the first amendment, and who are opposed to the contemporary attacks on science.
It is unfortunate that at present the Federal government is controlled by the most extreme group. The place to fight is at the polls, both in the 2006 elections and the 2008 presidential elections.

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Message 7 of 28 (238260)
08-29-2005 11:13 AM
Reply to: Message 4 by Silent H
08-29-2005 5:57 AM


What is more disturbing to me, is not the zealots, as they at least have a reason for learning dogma and eschewing objective investigation. Instead it is all those who say they are not like that, yet end up holding on to just as dogmatic of positions.
This is what comes with us being a social species. People choose to associate with a group that gives them comfort, perhaps for reasons completely unrelated to their religion. They then adopt the dogmas that will best keep them in good relations with this social group.

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