Posted by AuntieMel on February 18, 2005, at 16:28:11
In reply to Re: the label » AuntieMel, posted by rayww on February 18, 2005, at 10:50:29
The theology? I'm a child of the 60s. Flower power and all, you know. We were going to make the world a more peaceful and happier place.
I didn't affect the world, but I can influence my own sphere.
Unfortunately there is a vocal minority that thinks that those who don't follow their particular beliefs are doomed to hell. And a small subset of them that firmly believes it is their duty to save us heathens from our fate.
I just can't bring myself to believe that any god would be that particular.
Which is - ta daaaaa, we've now gone full circle - something that I don't think governments should get involved in.
My opinion is that governments should stay away from personal belief systems. It seems that every time they do it has disasterous results. How many wars have been fought name of religeon? I can't count them.
And I say 'in the name of' because if you actually lood at the wars religeon was only an excuse. The actual wars have been fought for money, property, territory and power.
Putting religeon out there as a reason only helps them to get recruits for their personal greed. And *that* is what I call an abomination.
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