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Originally Posted by Igzy
My original point is that "religion has never done anyone any good" is fairly useless statement. It's useless because it's circular. It assumes what it pretends to demonstrate. In other words, "religion" is always bad to the person who says it, but that person can never specifically define what constitutes "religion." They like to leave it open ended so that anything that fails to meet their fancy (and that's most everything) can be dismissed as "religion." So it's just a means of bashing. What's religion? Something that's bad. What's bad? Anything religious. That's basically the extent of the analysis.
It reminds me of the school kid who hangs out in the parking lot at school and sneers at all the athletes and band members and anyone who's actually attempting to accomplish anything. To him they are all "chumps." But really he's just trying justify his underachievement. Perpetual religion bashers do the same thing. Everyone's a "religious chump" but them. Only they are clear about how to do it right, but in the final analysis all they ever do is bash "religion."
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Igzy, You have done it again!
Your words here have hit the nail right on the head.
As always always, it's a pleasure to come wherever you are and here your spirit.
Peace to all men,
Don Jr