Originally posted by smokey the elder
I think faith in a higher power is a very human thing to need; the Universe is an awfully big place and a Supreme Being can be great as an interface. But when people start saying my Supreme Being's better than yours, then that's stupid! God(dess) by definition is infinite, so constraining The Infinite with anything *merely* human is nutz. Personally I like the idea of polytheistic religions, because I interpret them to be looking at different aspects of God (who is genderless, IMHO, but there is no good gender neutral pronoun in English.)
Well said! I wanted to say something like that ... but I'm not nearly eloquent enough!





Once again, WELL SAID! They should make YOU a diplomat!
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Thanks, but I'm sure the majority of people on this board would not agree with you.



I have always thought that the Christians best able to "bring others to the flock" are not those who preach to us, but those who live their Christian lives as an example to non-Christians. Too many Christians I have seen preach away, but treat others in a disrespectful way, are nasty and don't live their lives as a good example ... why would anyone want to join the religion if this is what they say? Furthermore, they should do more to KEEP those in the flock by being kind, generous and loving rather than harsh, judgemental and nasty as they were to us. The whole "missionary" idea of converting the savages doesn't work in modern society.
Also, very well said! I agree completely.