Revdark, I don't know if I can put this in a way that's gonna come across as non-confrontational or potentially offensive, so I'll say up-front
that that is not my intent, and plunge ahead.
Your burning hatred of religion disturbs me. I don't think it's healthy. For you, I mean. The kind of vitriol that comes from you whenever religion is
mentioned is astounding. (It may be sheer coincidence, but I seem to notice more of it in reference to the Catholic church then others. But I could be wrong,
there.)
Did something happen to you personally to make you hate religion this much? I mean, if you don't want to
talk about it, that's fine. I'm probably prying too much as it is.
But when I say it doesn't seem healthy, I really do mean it.
Don't get me wrong, I have my own issues with the various religions of the world. For example, I've tried to give Islam the benefit of the doubt and
learn more about it since 9-11, but the more I find out, the less respect I have for it. That whole "submission to God" thing REALLY gets my hackles
raised. SO many ways that can be used for evil. And we've seen concrete proof of it so many times in recent years. And on the Christian side, I think a lot
of what has been going on in the Vatican of late is downright self-destructive and stupid, if not outright corrupt. But that seems more the fault of men than
the philosophy.
But I don't think my distrust of Islam has reached the level of outright hatred of ALL religion that I see when I read your words. Whenever you hear
something that men have done that has been stupid or evil in the name of a religion, you seem to automatically equate that with the religion and the philosophy
itself. Then again, maybe you're just better at snark then I am and I'm reading too much into it.
that that is not my intent, and plunge ahead.
Your burning hatred of religion disturbs me. I don't think it's healthy. For you, I mean. The kind of vitriol that comes from you whenever religion is
mentioned is astounding. (It may be sheer coincidence, but I seem to notice more of it in reference to the Catholic church then others. But I could be wrong,
there.)
Did something happen to you personally to make you hate religion this much? I mean, if you don't want to
talk about it, that's fine. I'm probably prying too much as it is.
But when I say it doesn't seem healthy, I really do mean it.
Don't get me wrong, I have my own issues with the various religions of the world. For example, I've tried to give Islam the benefit of the doubt and
learn more about it since 9-11, but the more I find out, the less respect I have for it. That whole "submission to God" thing REALLY gets my hackles
raised. SO many ways that can be used for evil. And we've seen concrete proof of it so many times in recent years. And on the Christian side, I think a lot
of what has been going on in the Vatican of late is downright self-destructive and stupid, if not outright corrupt. But that seems more the fault of men than
the philosophy.
But I don't think my distrust of Islam has reached the level of outright hatred of ALL religion that I see when I read your words. Whenever you hear
something that men have done that has been stupid or evil in the name of a religion, you seem to automatically equate that with the religion and the philosophy
itself. Then again, maybe you're just better at snark then I am and I'm reading too much into it.