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Fosdick 
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Message 56 of 73 (398119)
04-29-2007 11:52 AM
Reply to: Message 54 by Rob
04-29-2007 11:01 AM


Rob, you said:
I already know I am an evil person.
I'll take you word for it. But I don't have a clue as to what you mean. If your religion taught you that, then your religion is evil, too. I am not religious, and I don't believe I am evil. I am not perfect, either. If I ever chose to join a religion, it would have three tenets: 1) nothing is naturally evil, and everything is natural; 2) God (or Big Black Mambo Mamma, et al.) blessed me with a chance to participate in nature, and what I can or cannot do with this opportunity in ENTIRELY up to me; and 3) there is only ONE "heaven," which is more properly referred to as "Earth's biosphere"”'ashes to ashes, dust to dust'. That's all.
”HM

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Fosdick 
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Message 61 of 73 (398164)
04-29-2007 1:46 PM
Reply to: Message 60 by Rob
04-29-2007 12:22 PM


What's "evil"?
HM:
1) nothing is naturally evil, and everything is natural;
Everything?
Even Rape, murder, slander, etc...?
If they are not natural then what are they. Aren't humans natural? In an ecological world, assigning "evil" to anything is highly arbitrary. Is the guinea worm evil? The flea? A rose bush?
”HM
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Fosdick 
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Message 66 of 73 (398219)
04-29-2007 8:27 PM
Reply to: Message 63 by AdminPD
04-29-2007 5:06 PM


Back to fundies and how to treat them
Admin PD puts us back on topic:
The question here:
Should we treat fundamentalists as though they've completely missed out on their education or should we treat them as though they were part way through their masters degree in bio-engineering?
They should be treated as intellectually impaired by way of indoctrination”the "bicameral-grip syndrome"”and treated firmly, but gently, because their belief fundamentals are brittle and unyielding. It would break them into pieces to have to all of a sudden abandon their ancient dreams of Heaven.
”HM
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Fosdick 
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Message 71 of 73 (398736)
05-02-2007 12:09 PM
Reply to: Message 68 by Rob
05-02-2007 12:18 AM


Not only fundies have ancient heavenly dreams
rob asks:
Do you think ancient dreams of heaven are unnatural?
My dog has dreams”not sure just what of, but they're very animated. Sometimes I think he's chasing squirrels, which is like heaven to him. So, yes, I have empiracle evidence that ancient heavenly dreams are natural.
”HM

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