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Devout Irreligious

Warm Worm

11-29-2007

Re: Devout Irreligious

Michael Bulatov...

11-30-2007

Re: Devout Irreligious

Warm Worm

11-30-2007

Re: Devout Irreligious

Michael Bulatov...

12-01-2007

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Posted by Warm Worm on November 29, 2007, 8:29 pm

For some reason, in thinking about Don's proverbial freemarket/anti-gov
stance, my thoughts casually wandered upon some religious "approaches",
that...

...despite the best arguments-- the many points of which can be
categorically swept aside, ridiculed, and/or ignored-- the truly devout
will unlikely be swayed;

there's little in the way of support in terms of outside sources and the
like but, rather, often the support comes in the form of circular
reasonings;

there's often a glaring lack of knowledge of or insight into the very
ideals that one is putting forth;

there's irrationalism and/or emotionalism involved-- often to the level
of physical violence and death and threats thereof
(burnings-at-the-stake, etc.);

the devout can have great persistence-- even coming to your door at
suppertime;

and they can build great cathedrals.

;)

Posted by Michael Bulatovich on November 30, 2007, 11:54 am

> For some reason, in thinking about Don's proverbial freemarket/anti-gov

> stance, my thoughts casually wandered upon some religious "approaches",

> that...

> ...despite the best arguments-- the many points of which can be

> categorically swept aside, ridiculed, and/or ignored-- the truly devout

> will unlikely be swayed;

> there's little in the way of support in terms of outside sources and the

> like but, rather, often the support comes in the form of circular

> reasonings;

> there's often a glaring lack of knowledge of or insight into the very

> ideals that one is putting forth;

> there's irrationalism and/or emotionalism involved-- often to the level of

> physical violence and death and threats thereof (burnings-at-the-stake,

> etc.);

> the devout can have great persistence-- even coming to your door at

> suppertime;

> and they can build great cathedrals.

...or ugly little stucco boxes, like our closest Kingdom Hall.

A couple of Witnesses approached me with the Watchtower this morning while
walking my dog. I haven't seen one in quite a while. We have had a 'no
solicitors' sign on the front door for over a decade.... maybe that's why.

(I didn't stop to discuss the bible with them.)
--

MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.ca

Posted by Warm Worm on November 30, 2007, 7:11 pm

Don wrote:

> "Warm Worm"> wrote

>> For some reason, in thinking about Don's proverbial freemarket/anti-gov

>> stance, my thoughts casually wandered upon some religious "approaches",

>> that...

>> ...despite the best arguments-- the many points of which can be

>> categorically swept aside, ridiculed, and/or ignored-- the truly devout

>> will unlikely be swayed;

>> there's little in the way of support in terms of outside sources and the

>> like but, rather, often the support comes in the form of circular

>> reasonings;

>> there's often a glaring lack of knowledge of or insight into the very

>> ideals that one is putting forth;

>> there's irrationalism and/or emotionalism involved-- often to the level of

>> physical violence and death and threats thereof (burnings-at-the-stake,

>> etc.);

>> the devout can have great persistence-- even coming to your door at

>> suppertime;

>> and they can build great cathedrals.

>> ;)

> What does all that have to do with me?

> I'm not religious.

You don't have to be: In some discussions with you on some subjects,
I've felt like I was discussing Christianity with a Christian missionary.
Often, your approaches seem to have all the hallmarks of religious zeal,
dogma and indoctrination.

Posted by Michael Bulatovich on December 1, 2007, 9:57 am

> Don wrote:

>> "Warm Worm"> wrote

>>> For some reason, in thinking about Don's proverbial freemarket/anti-gov

>>> stance, my thoughts casually wandered upon some religious "approaches",

>>> that...

>>>

>>> ...despite the best arguments-- the many points of which can be

>>> categorically swept aside, ridiculed, and/or ignored-- the truly devout

>>> will unlikely be swayed;

>>>

>>> there's little in the way of support in terms of outside sources and the

>>> like but, rather, often the support comes in the form of circular

>>> reasonings;

>>>

>>> there's often a glaring lack of knowledge of or insight into the very

>>> ideals that one is putting forth;

>>>

>>> there's irrationalism and/or emotionalism involved-- often to the level

>>> of physical violence and death and threats thereof

>>> (burnings-at-the-stake, etc.);

>>>

>>> the devout can have great persistence-- even coming to your door at

>>> suppertime;

>>>

>>> and they can build great cathedrals.

>>>

>>> ;)

>> What does all that have to do with me?

>> I'm not religious.

> You don't have to be: In some discussions with you on some subjects, I've

> felt like I was discussing Christianity with a Christian missionary.

> Often, your approaches seem to have all the hallmarks of religious zeal,

> dogma and indoctrination.

http://tinyurl.com/2wssut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideology
(All kinds of stuff to consider in the wiki article.)

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