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I guess I should cancel my plans to deliver Thanksgiving dinner to the
needy tomorrow. Since it's on behalf of my church. I guess you better. After all, according to the atheists here, if your motivation is religious, you must not be moral. Jeez, I turn my attention away from this thread for a day or two, and look what happens! Talk about bitter dissension! I am thankful that there are those who deliver dinner to the needy -- whatever their motivation. If your religion commands you to help the hungry, house the homeless, and generally help humanity, I certainly will not argue with you. In fact, I thank you. However, I believe some posters have been trying to state the obvious, which is: Religion is a powerful force for both good and evil. Gullible people can be misled easily with the whole "fear of eternal damnation" threat. And it works the other way, too! Just look how many fools have been recruited by the fundamentalist, radical "Islamo-Fascists" in the Middle East! These dupes are lured into doing the ultimate evil, simply by having "eternity in paradise" promised to them. How many more children and innocents must be blown to smithereens so that this sick, parasitic version of Islam can flourish? Does anyone honestly think there would be suicide attacks WITHOUT religion assuring them of "eternal life"? THAT is the evil side of religion, ladies and gentlemen -- and it must be addressed in any serious discussion of religion. Anyhow, I only meant to comment on the rudeness of the religious zealots Mary and I ran into, and on the interesting way in which they were apparently able to self-justify their bizarre, unseemly behavior. I did not mean for this thread to pick on any particular religion, as these guys could just have easily have been Muslims, Hare Krishnas, or Believers in the Force. It's sad that this thread -- probably the longest I've ever seen -- ended up the way it did. I guess pilots are no different than the rest of the world in this regard... Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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