Re: OT 'There is a god!'

"Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote in message
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> Gord Beaman wrote:[color=green]
>> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
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>>>>>> I agree with you to a certain point Nat...it's those lunatics
>>>>>> whose religion teaches them to either convert or kill that are
>>>>>> the ones who I object to. There ain't no free lunch (nor free
>>>>>> virgins for killing heathens either I think)
>>>>>
>>>>> Yup, it's those lunatic secularists. Convert by government
>>>>> legislation. Gotta make sure you include them on your list.
>>>>
>>>> I see...so you think that if you're of some particular faith then
>>>> it's reasonable to expect that you'll be frolicking with 40
>>>> nubile virgins after you kill a few heathens (people of some
>>>> faith other than yours)?... well...lessee now...humm...
>>>
>>> Do you have any clue as to what secularism is? Tell me in your own
>>> words. We'll go from there. After you look it up, you'll see how
>>> disconnected you post appears to me.[/color]
>>
>> -I'm- disconnected?...it was YOU who brought up 'lunatic
>> secularists'... I said "it's those lunatics whose religion
>> teaches them to either convert or kill that are..." .[/color]
>
> Secularism is a "religion" to its strict followers.
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>>snip<
>> Btw, here's the meaning of secularist:
>>
>> quote:
>> Secularist
>> n.
>> One who theoretically rejects every form of religious
>> faith, and every kind of religious worship, and accepts only the
>> facts and influences which are derived from the present life;
>> also, one who believes that education and other matters of civil
>> policy should be managed without the introduction of a religious
>> element.
>>
>> an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion
>> should be excluded from government and education
>> unquote
>>
>> Sounds about right to me...you have other ideas?[/color]
>
> Now that you know, we shall continue.
>
> Secularists have a core belief that everything can be accounted for by
> logic, reason, and tangible facts. These secular believers proselytize,
> intimidate, and thru legal means force their belief system on those who
> simply accept that logic, reason, and tangible facts cannot account for
> all that is the Universe and that morality is rooted in religion instead
> of politics.
> --
>
> - Philip
>
>[/color]
In other words, if you can't account for something through
logic and reason and facts, then we should fill in the blanks
with some religion's mythology. Of course it should be
"Your" religion since that is the only correct one,
and if the facts get in the way of that religion, then those facts will be
ignored, since the "word of God" cannot be questioned. Sounds like
a good plan.