Do you belive in God? why?

[mugsy]

I am Catholic by birth and still feel strongly about my beliefs that are mostly modeled after that belief, but, I am, more and more, coming to believe that the Native Americans have it right.

I do see the Bible as a great piece of history and literature, but, like Kimmy, there are too many discrepancies and double speak to be taken literally. I'm all into interpretation...

And, yes, the Old Testament counts...good heavens....that's what the Jewish faith is based on and they have many very useful beliefs and traditions that hold a lot more common sense (after studying them) that some Christian traditions....

I also find it interesting that many (if not most) of the "religious" holidays coincide with many pagan holidays. And that many Jewish holidays are close to many Christian holidays....

[VTJess03]

Thanks, popcornbird and CathyBogart for your carefully thought out explanations. It definitely helps me to understand better where you're coming from.

[RICHARD]

What religion is this?


If someone says that religion is evli, does that give the followers a right to riot, kill and burn buildings?


Again,

The morons who have hijacked Islam show just how stupid they are.

Prostest the writtenb/spoken word-then ignore the sins you perpetrate against your brothers and sisters.

[Pam]

What religion is this?


If someone says that religion is evli, does that give the followers a right to riot, kill and burn buildings?


Again,

The morons who have hijacked Islam show just how stupid they are.

Prostest the writtenb/spoken word-then ignore the sins you perpetrate against your brothers and sisters.

Couldn't agree with you more Richard. (I assume you are referring to the hullabaloo with the Pope's comments). That reaction to me was quite like what the *holier than thous* do by bombing abortion clinics. It is an excuse to demonstrate their own hate.

[JenBKR]

Couldn't agree with you more Richard. (I assume you are referring to the hullabaloo with the Pope's comments). That reaction to me was quite like what the *holier than thous* do by bombing abortion clinics. It is an excuse to demonstrate their own hate.

Another agreement here.

Also, something I don't understand. They were burning Vatican flags in protest, then threw in some American flags too during the same protest. Why? That didn't make sense to me. The Pope is not an American? Is it just me, or does that make no sense?

[RICHARD]

They were burning Vatican flags in protest, then threw in some American flags too during the same protest.

It was 'buy one , get one free day."

The freudian/islamic/moron/terrorists use the poor, uninformed people to do their dirty work.

Notice that you do not see the people rioting in the 'beter' neighborhoods.

They send their flunkies into the poor neighborhoods to rile up the poor people.

"hey, I got nothing better to do...let's go protest."

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I love the two-facedness of the 'peace loving' morons who are making the news circuits.


"The Pope is wrong!"


Wait unti he asks us Catholics to dress up in camo, hide our faces, burn flags and teach the children to mug for the camera while they wave toy guns and yell anti whoever slogans....


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The good muslims are suffering because they have put their trust into a bunch of leaders who are bigoted, full of hate and stupid, to boot!

[lizbud]

Wait unti he asks us Catholics to dress up in camo, hide our faces, burn flags and teach the children to mug for the camera while they wave toy guns and yell anti whoever slogans....

You bring up something that's be bugging me. Why do the protesters
and chanters always cover their faces? Why do they hide themselves?


I think the pope could have used a different quote to prove the same
point he was trying to make in his speech. It was a speech at his own
old unniversity, so it was a gathering of scholars, but still. No matter what
he would have said, I don't think would make a difference to the Islamic
radicals because they seem pissed off at the rest of the world right now.