<DIV>Paul,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Without a belief in a supernatural being life is not meaningful. Everything is only as it appears to be, nothing more. All actions, fortunes, misfortunes, and events are nothing more than happenstances. What a boring and pointless existence someone must have to believe that there is no higher intended purpose in life or what you do with it. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Paul Rumelhart <godshatter@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I really despise these cutesy propaganda-ish jibes at the <BR>non-believers. But putting that aside for the moment, I'm trying to <BR>understand their point. At best, they seem to be saying that without a <BR>caring/feeling religion like Christianity, people treat life like it <BR>means nothing and can develop into despots and nazis. Yet when
you look <BR>over the last couple of thousand of years of Christianity, you notice <BR>things like the Crusades, the Inquisitions, and the witch burnings. <BR><BR>We've argued on this list before about who has racked up the highest <BR>body count. The answer varies depending upon who you trust for a <BR>historical record and who you do or don't count in modern times. <BR><BR>However, if you can't easily find the answer then it follows that <BR>religion has no affect whatsoever on a human beings seeming need to kill <BR>it's own kind. <BR><BR>I don't know which is better. A God that so often inspires people to <BR>kill in the name of Good, or the lack of a belief in a God that fails to <BR>keep our basest instincts in line. It's my opinion that the people that <BR>do these kinds of things are just looking for an excuse no matter what <BR>rationalizations they finally decide upon.<BR><BR>Paul<BR><BR>heirdoug@netscape.net wrote:<BR>> I thought some of you who think for a
living would like this one.<BR>> enjoy, Doug!<BR>><BR>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm1JYYIk-pI<BR>> ________________________________________________________________________<BR>> Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and <BR>> industry-leading spam and email virus protection.<BR>><BR>> =======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>> http://www.fsr.net <BR>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> =======================================================<BR>><BR>> <BR><BR>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>http://www.fsr.net <BR>mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>=======================================================<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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