Posted by Cam W. on January 29, 2000, at 16:14:33
In reply to Re: Religion, Idiocy & the opp.- full version, posted by dj on January 28, 2000, at 22:47:46
> FYI, the Pope recently announced that hell is not a place, just an idea, kinda like Nirvana.
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> All books are written by men, interpreting their narrow slice of the universe. Yours is narrower than most because you revel in your dogmatic, simplistic beliefs. I believe Christianity has just as much to offer as any other philosophical set of principles, all of which have good and bad points NONE of which is superior to any other. The superiority comes in the practice of core principles not the mealy mouthed, sancitmonious crap that hyprocrites spew, while crucifying those who disagree with them.
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> Following are some examples of true love in action, I received today, something I imagine you lack because you are so blinded by your self righteous attitude, which you cloak in the supposed words of God ie: good. My apologies that the formattings isn't as good as it might be as I don't have the time to edit it. Lovely stories though, unlike many in the barbarous Bible.
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> "> > During my second month of nursing school, our
> > > > professor gave us a pop quiz.
> > > > I was a conscientious student and had breezed
> > > > through the questions, until I read the last one:
> > > > "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the
> > > > school?"
> > > >
> > > > Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the
> > > > cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
> > > >dark-haired and in her 50s,but how would I know her
> > > >name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last
> > > >question blank.
> > > >
> > > > Just before class ended, one student asked if the
> > > > last question would count toward our quiz grade.
> > > >"Absolutely," said the
> > > > professor. "In your careers,you will meet many
> > > >people. All are significant.
> > > >
> > > > They deserve your attention and care, even if all
> > > >you do is smile and say 'hello'."
> > > >
> > > > "I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned
> > > > her name was Dorothy.
> > > >
> > > > Second Important Lesson~ Pick up in the Rain
> > > >
> > > > One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American
> > > > woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
> > > > trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car
> > > > had broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
> > > > Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
> > > > A young white man stopped to help her, generally
> > > >unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s.
> > > >
> > > > The man took her to safety, helped her get
> > > > assistance and put her into a
> > > > taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote
> > > > down his address and thanked him. Seven days went
> > > >by and a knock came on the man's door. To his
> > > >surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to
> > > >his home. A special note was attached.
> > > >
> > > > It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on
> > > > the highway the other night. The rain drenched not
> > > > only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then
> > > > you came along. Because of you, I was able to make
> > > > it to my dying husband's bedside just before he
> > > >passed away. God bless you for helping me and
> > > > unselfishly serving others."
> > > > Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.
> > > >
> > > > Third Important Lesson ~ Always Remember Those
> > > > Who Serve You
> > > >
> > > > In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much
> > > > less, a 10-year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop
> > > > and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of
> > > > water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream
> > > >sundae?" he asked.
> > > > "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little
> > > > boy pulled his hand out of
> > > > his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how
> > > > much is a plain dish of
> > > > ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were
> > > > waiting for a table and the waitress was growing
> > > >impatient.
> > > > "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied."
> > > > The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have
> > > > the plain ice cream,"
> > > > he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put
> > > >the
> > > > bill on the table and walked away.
> > > >
> > > > The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier
> > > > and left. When the waitress came back, she began to
> > > > cry as she wiped down the
> > > > table. There, placed beside the empty dish, were
> > > >two nickels and five pennies - You see,he couldn't
> > > >have the sundae, because he had to have enough left
> > > >to leave her a tip.
> > > >
> > > > Fourth Important Lesson ~ The Obstacle In Our
> > > > Path
> > > >
> > > > In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a
> > > > roadway.Then he hid himself and watched to see if
> > > > anyone would remove the huge rock.
> > > > Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and
> > > > courtiers came by and simply walked around it.
> > > >
> > > > Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the
> > > > roads clear, but none did anything about getting the
> > > > stone out of the way.
> > > > Then a peasant came along carrying a load of
> > > > vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the
> > > >peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the
> > > >stone
> > > > to the side of the road. After much pushing and
> > > > straining, he finally succeeded.
> > > >
> > > > After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables,
> > > > he noticed a purse lying in the road where the
> > > >boulder had been.The purse contained many gold coins
> > > >and a note from the king indicating
> > > > that the gold was for the person who removed the
> > > >boulder from the roadway. The
> > > > peasant learned what many of us never understand.
> > > >
> > > > Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
> > > > our condition.
> > > >
> > > > Fifth Important Lesson ~ Giving When It Counts
> > > >
> > > > Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
> > > > hospital, I got to know a
> > > > little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare
> > > > and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery
> > > >appeared to be a blood transfusion from her
> > > > 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived
> > > > the same disease and had developed the antibodies
> > > > needed to combat the illness. The doctor
> > > > explained the situation to her little brother, and
> > > > asked the little boy if he would be willing to give
> > > > his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for
> > > >only a moment before taking a deep breath and
> > > >saying,
> > > > "Yes, I'll do it if it will save her..."
> > > >
> > > > As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the
> > > > color returning to her cheeks. Then,his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"
> > > >
> > > > Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
> > > >
> > > > You see understanding and attitude, after all, is everything.
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> > "Don't lay your holier than thou crap on me."
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> > What is it that you are doing? Christians beleive that the Bible is the inspired word of God. Your books are mens ideas. I choose to get my information as close to the source as I can. The Bible's translation is known to be accurate because of the comparison of numerous documents. There are no doubt plenty of people more intelligent than me who are going to end up in Hell. I am not following them there.dj - Just read your parables and they really moved me. Thank you for the dose of humility, much appreciated. Sincerely - Cam W.
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