From: Cory Przybyla (recherchetenet@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jul 17 2002 - 22:38:55 MDT
I wrote a lengthy response that more directly
addressed comments, but then Opera crashed, so a
succinct summary:
I'm dissapointed that you're mixing "com[ing] out
against someone else's position" with defending
against their methods. There was no expression of
religious beliefs, and in fact any such organization,
including the one I hope to start would be dedicated
to not even expressing them.
If you want freedom of belief, then you must have
freedom from the dogma of other beliefs. In order to
escape their dogma, they must be prevented from
standard pressure tactics, or blatantly forcing their
views.
A -> B and B -> C, therefore A -> C basic syllogism
(sp?) here...
If you are arguing against people having the liberty
to believe what they want, then okay, I can't prove
that this is best. A repressive non-secular state in
the long run might prove 'better' for the human race.
Of course, I think you should be free to believe this,
where as this state would not think I should be free
to disbelieve it.
This isn't an attack on "religion" as most people
define it, but on the intimidating mass organization
of it.
> Personally, I disturst all groups that attempt to
> centralize authority.
> Religions as much as any other. And also
> anti-religions, which I normally
> consider as religious as their opponents. If you
> advocate a position, then
> come out in favor of it. Don't come out against
> someone else's position.
> Remember that the opposite of a great truth is
> another great truth, and try
> to reserve your dedication to great truths rather
> than trivial ones. (I.e.,
> just because you are asserting one position, and
> someone else is asserting an
> appearantly contradictory one, doesn't mean you
> aren't both correct.)
>
>
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