Sick of Religion? Me Too!

I missed what Jess had caught in the your/you're. I'm thinking of having a sign made for my front and back walk: "Dear religious 'missionaries,' God tell me you are wrong. Move along." --Jonathan Annoying the world, one person at a time (Group discounts available)

I'm afraid Lenny was probably replying to the very *Christianity* that you espouse, Annie. We all love you. But did you know that historically, oppressed peoples hang on to Christianity as a way out, as a way to live through the inequities and horrors created by the very good people that taught Christianity? Your lineage just might be a result of that. As far as I know, peoples stolen from Africa and made slaves in America were not *Christians*. Just a thought, dear. ~A "If you think you're free, there's no escape possible." ~ Ram Dass

Hi Girls i know that when it comes to these matters of religion and politics that it can be a really steamy debate but i would just like to add this is why its steamy as every individual has their own thoughts. it doesnt matter why people are different we just are things can happen in life that send us away from believing, and things can happen that pulls us to believe but over all has any one seen jesus? not me however i see both sides of the coin not being religous my self and i can just ask did any one else ever watch the colour purple, because i have seen it a million times and my god i cry like a baby every time! its a film about a women who couldnt have had a worst life but because of her beliefs she survived. what ever we beleive in is our key to survival. Thank you i feel like im on a euro star train!!!!!!! Much love to each and every one and i respect you all for who you are! shirley harrison

It shows in the unjustified arrogance you display. Thank you for playing and you are welcome. --Jonathan Annoying the world, one person at a time (Group discounts available)

A...you say the more religious one is, the less they can take critique and disagreement. sooooooo true my asking people to pull their heads in was a very tongue-in-cheek line...not said with any severity whatsoever. in travelling around neoland, i've come across so much religious crap, that it's starting to do my head in! not religious poetry, people are entitled to write about whatever they want to of course, but the fall-out from the poetry and subsequent comments. it seems there are precious few who are able to view religious poetry objectively. if people were only able to put aside personal beliefs, and critique and discuss, i mean really discuss, then i think that there would be a lot more tolerance of faiths. i'd like to believe that open, adult discussion of any subject, but particularly religion, would naturally bring about levels of acceotance and maybe even understanding. a bit utopic of me to think so?...perhaps. ...in a comment of yours (i forget which one) you mentioned there being no gender in zen (or something like that) i answered that i knew nothing of zen, but would like to know more...i've had a little look into it. i think it would be challenging for me to engage in it, as i've never been able to meditate. what struck a chord with me though, is the belief of enlightenment attained through realization, rather than through theoretical knowlege...that seems a profound truth to me. and then, that got me thinking...does that mean we would all come to our own truths? would we all have a different perception of the one thing? or would there be a universal truth that we all reach? (at this point i needed a lay down and a cold cloth to the forehead) as much as i avoid religious debate, i will say this; it seems to me that each faith has something to offer. as i'm saying this, i feel as if i'm going all 'zen', because my very next thought is, what if all faiths are really one faith? what's that saying? when you're in a hole, stop digging... i'm putting my shovel down. thank you a, for making me think...i mean that. (even though i now need a PARACETEMOL!)