Stereotyping & Religion

Roofguy, if you're looking for a Chevy at a Ford dealership, I bet you'll find one. (in the used lot) You just won't have that feeling of security of knowing you're really covered no matter what comes at you and your Chevy. You only have to go to t>>>

I have to say this is one of the reasons I like the RCS. Because we get this type of conversation going . That being said here is my take on this subject as I see it now. I reject the idea that any religion has any right to monopolize access to the holy,>>>

Hi Roofguy,

My first post was to your question.

The way he acts speaks so loud, I can not hear a word he says.

My next post was to the way the topic is evolving.>>>

Lefty wrote: [quote]Hi,

You find what you look for.

Sometimes. But if I'm looking for a Chevy at the Ford dealership, I won't find what I'm looking for. Does that mean you theory is blown, or does it mean that some people are lo>>>

Hi JSC,

When they set out to on the path of acumalation of dollars, then both would be successful.

The only way I keep it straight is to leave it at that.

Now if you ask about loneliness. One may be unsucessful at evading loniness. This may be to the>>>

Mike H wrote: [quote]Tim,

I think it comes down to one thing. If your heart has truly been convinced that God is real is Christ paid the ultimate price for you, then the depth of your ineptitude, retchedness and undeserving resides deep in your b>>>

I'm torn many ways on this subject. I see people who are successful giving the credit to divine intervention (I guess their competitors are just chopped liver), and I see successful people who are some of the ugliest human beings known and don't deserve>>>

Hi,

You find what you look for.>>>

Also, I think it is largely a misnoma nowadays, the way the Muslim religion is portrayed,....sacrificial killings, fanaticism, etc ....and has become somewhat blurred given that the theory of evolution was outlawed from the school curriculum some time ago>>>

Mike H, Was this country founded ON the principal of religious freedom? I mean, it may have been one of the principals, but given the fact that the settlers were puritans it is hardly surprising. The US is relatively young and I think the concept of "re>>>

Mike,

I'm not enough of a history buff to know, but it's quite possible that the "fanatical" nature of the US (acknowleging that American existed long before the US) is that this nation was founded on the principal of religious freedom. Has any othe>>>

I think anyone who fails to acknowledge the importance of spirituality is missing most of the richness of the world and usually dealing with such people is an energy drain. I don't particularly care what form a person's spirituality takes, only that th>>>

I think Churchill put it best, "The thing I dislike about religion, is it makes intelligent people say stupid things">>>

Tim,

I think it comes down to one thing. If your heart has truly been convinced that God is real is Christ paid the ultimate price for you, then the depth of your ineptitude, retchedness and undeserving resides deep in your being. And grace is not some>>>

I know what you mean. I could recite several stories of personal experience, including the guy who went to church three times a week but lied and beat us out of a cleaning deposit many yrs ago, the minister who frequented single bars, smoked pot, and comm>>>