Re: OT: "Science is interesting; if you don't agree, you can fuck off."

On Nov 15, 2007 4:46 PM, Jeff Rollin <jeff.rollin@...> wrote:
> In the last episode, (On Wednesday 14 November 2007 13:25:09), you wrote:
> > I must agree that one shouldn't always wait to be asked for help.  And
> > therein lies the rub, since deciding whether or not someone who is not
> > asking for help needs it anyway is wholly dependent on the beliefs of
> > the prospective helper.  To go back to the religion thing: if you
> > truly believe that everyone who doesn't share your faith is going to
> > be damned for all eternity, how can you in good conscience *not*
> > proselytize?
> >
>
> Not everyone who is religious/not every religion preaches that. Thank God.
Obviously not.  My point was simply that it's hard to argue that
someone who *does* believe that shouldn't try to convert as many
people as they can.



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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>

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