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Re: OT More pens (was Re: Phoneme winnowing continues)

From:Joseph Fatula <fatula3@...>
Date:Tuesday, June 10, 2003, 19:32
From: "Stone Gordonssen" <stonegordonssen@...>
Subject: Re: OT More pens (was Re: Phoneme winnowing continues)


> > > Let's say that I think that it is necessary to teach people about
Christ
> > > (which I do). Is there a reason why it should not be taught? > > > >Because it's religion, and because there's a long list of wars and > >massacres because one group wanted to push its religion on another group > >(like in schools), and the other group disagreed. > > And, from my perspective, because religion is something personal and
private
> which one should apply to one's own life in such a way that others say
"Gee,
> you are so kind, compassionate and together. How do you do that?".
I doubt you and I would agree on any details of religion, but I think we're on the same page here. If only more people would go this way... For me, at least, "religion" [1] is a relationship between myself and God, so it only follows that this is just a personal thing. [1] I use the word in quotes here because I'm never exactly sure what people are thinking of when they here the word. For some it means ritual, others it means a set of beliefs, and yet others consider it prescriptions for behavior.