Posted by Dinah on October 24, 2002, at 3:29:12
In reply to Re: re-clarification » Dr. Bob, posted by IsoM on October 24, 2002, at 0:56:57
IsoM, I must confess that I am more confused than ever. I thought the rule was to not insult those who had different beliefs.
Dr. Bob says it's the "should" he objects to and the same thing could be said without the "should" as a statement of belief and it would be ok.
Lou asked if he could say "the Rider said to me, "You shall have no other Gods before me"," and Dr. Bob says that is not OK, nor would it be OK to quote any particular scripture that states that only one God or one belief should be embraced, even if there is no insult implied to anyone else who follows a different belief. So is it true that you could not say "The New Testament says that you should have faith in Jesus as your Lord and Saviour" or "The Koran teaches that there is no God but God".
Hmm, kind of does away completely with the idea of the faith board. So one couldn't quote the first commandment, even if one was an atheist? Or only if one agrees with the first commandment...
So if I were to say, "I was reading the Bible one day, and I read "I am the Lord thy God, and thou shalt have no gods before me" and I was really struck by that passage and decided to adopt that as my belief." would that or wouldn't that be allowed.
If I were to say "I was reading the Bible one day and I read "I am the Lord thy God, and thou shalt have no gods before me" and I don't really believe that because I am a nature worshipper" would that or wouldn't that be allowed.
After all, we are allowed to quote other literature, or tell our experiences with people other than the Rider freely. Could I say that my mother told me I should believe in Jesus? Would it matter whether I was saying it in a positive or negative way?
Talk about slippery slopes, Dr. Bob. You're standing at the top of the peak with slopes to each side of you. :) Best put on some hob nailed boots.
Dinah
PS. I think I'll retire from the lists now. I just hate ambiguity. I'll just try to stay away from posting on the faith board.
(PPS. Is it so different than someone saying "My doctor told me that no one should ever prescribe antidepressants for an anxiety disorder?" Would that be a put down to anyone who is using antidepressants for an anxiety disorder?)
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