[Vision2020] Smells like freedom

[Tom Hansen]

I agree, Joan.

"Independent thought" is what separates leaders from lemmings, Mike.  It
vastly improves the "resolution" of one's dreams.  You should try it some
time. (Provided that the Dougster will let you)

Take care,

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
Just another liberal Elitist loose in the Palouse


> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Joan Opyr
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:44 AM
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Smells like freedom
>
>
>
> Mike tells us:
>
> >But invariably doing your own thing means leaving the things that were
> >wholesome and beautiful and wonderful and trading them in on something
> >false
> >and selfish. And so the Israelites became decedent and evil. They said
> >right
> >was wrong and good was bad. They said and did whatever they thought they
> >ought to do with no thought about what God had in mind.
> >
> >After a few years of this, God gave them over to the lusts of
> their hearts
> >and minds and they sinned until it stunk up the place. Finally, God grew
> >tired of this outright rebellion and turned the nation over to their
> >enemies. In each case foreign nations came in and destroyed the nation of
> >Israel, carting off their women, destroying their cities, enslaving their
> >people.
>
> So, what's the message here?  Do what God says or he'll kill you?  You'll
> excuse me if I find that unappealing.  Nevertheless, I want to thank you,
> Mike, for so ably illustrating the absolute necessity for freedom of
> religion.  You can believe this, and I'll believe . . . something else.
>
> It might surprise you to learn that I am quite familiar with the Bible,
> particularly the King James Version.  It features some glaring
> inaccuracies
> in translation, but it's also quite pretty in places.  I
> especially like the
> psalms.  I do not, however, take the KJV Bible, or any other
> Bible, for the
> literal and unerring word of God.  I choose instead to make room
> for my own
> intuition.  And I'm free to do that, just as you're free to
> believe that the
> Bible is clear, consistent, and error-free.
>
> It's all a matter of faith, isn't it?
>
> Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
>
> PS: I wonder which sins are the smelliest?  I mean, what would I
> have to do
> -- eat beans, stop changing my socks, switch to one of those deoderant
> crystals -- to really stink up the place?  Living my life as I
> see fit, in
> accordance with my own beliefs and conscience, and recognizing
> that everyone
> else is free to do the same; that smells pretty sweet to me.
>
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