I'm always intrigued by people who call religious beliefs imaginary and
fake, etc.

It's like telling someone who has traveled to a certain area of the world
and seen things that you haven't that they are wrong and making it up.  

Don't' disparage something that you haven't experienced.  I just returned
from 2 days of four wheeling in southern Utah.  We were in a remote but
beautiful area.  Rock scrambles and steep inclines that seemed impossible to
climb, but we took them all on and were successful and had a great time.
Can I paint an adequate picture of what I experienced by writing it here?
No way.  That's the same with religion.  If I've traveled a religious path
and had an enlightening experience, how do I share that with a non-believer?
In order for them to understand, they must undertake a similar journey.  I
guess it's easier for some to be skeptical and disparage what I've
experienced.  Yes there are con men and women out there that take advantage
of others in the name of religion.  That is the nature of humanity, the good
with the evil. 


I'm religious and while we are asked to tithe our income, there are no
donation boxes at church and donating is a very private matter.  We don't
pass the plate either.  People need to be careful when painting with a big
brush!





Hi Dave,

On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 9:29 PM, David VanHorn <microbrix@gmail.com> wrote:
>  I'm sorry you find it offensive, but I think it's entirely in context.
>  Religions take in money and other valuables in exchange for
>  preferential treatment in their imaginary realm.  The catholic church
>  sold indulgences, essentially the same IMHO as buying Neocash with
>  real cash, then to buy a fairy paintbrush for your scorchio.
>

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