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2007-12-03 Olde Tyme Religion

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Posted by mrp 2007-12-03 09:27|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 There are in fact Christian workers among European Muslims. For obvious reasons, they keep a low profile but they're working.

Posted by mom">mom 2007-12-03 10:16|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2007-12-03 10:16|| Front Page Top

#2 "An atheist can say, 'There is no God but God'." If God is everywhere and in all things, he is nowhere and in nothing. If there are no natural laws, there need be no law-giver, and the world is an arbitrary and desolate place"

I always find it interesting that atheists want to keep their eyes and minds down here in this gutter we call earth. Mind you, there are many beautiful things in this world and I'm not complaining. That said, you'd have to be blind, deaf and dumb (or just intentionally look away) not to likewise see all of the cruelty, injustice and sorrow in this world.

Religion allows the soul to be freed from the shackels of this earth, to look upward and above, like he beautfiul voices of a choir lifting their voices upward towards the heavens. It provides hope for the future and beauty for the soul. And in the process, this combined effort of mankind makes this world a better place on family, one neighborhood, one community at a time.

Posted by Whomong Guelph4611 2007-12-03 10:56|| 2007-12-03 10:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Next the Muslims will appropriate the Many Worlds interpretation of QM, or maybe Julian Barbour's Time Capsules.

Posted by KBK 2007-12-03 11:13|| 2007-12-03 11:13|| Front Page Top

#4 "Ideology counts---when it does the counting with a sword" Christopher Anvil.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2007-12-03 14:29|| 2007-12-03 14:29|| Front Page Top

#5 "Ideology counts---when it does the counting with a sword" Christopher Anvil

That's a true statement, but one only need look at western civilization to see that it doesn't count for everything.

jingoisms can't create a reality, they can only reflect it. The most peaceful, prosperous, and crime-free civilizations have been in countries where the Christianity was the dominant religion. The foundation of Jewish law and Christian charity are solid and enduring.

You don't need to believe to be able to see that simple fact.

Posted by Whomong Guelph4611 2007-12-03 14:52|| 2007-12-03 14:52|| Front Page Top

#6 The most peaceful, prosperous, and crime-free civilizations have been in countries where the Christianity was the dominant religion.

The most peaceful, prosperous, and crime-free civilizations don't last for five minutes--- unless they can defend themselves.

p.s. Christian Europe was about as peaceful as a bar brawl. And then they went and conquered most of the World.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2007-12-03 20:48|| 2007-12-03 20:48|| Front Page Top

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