Re: Choosing one's fights, was Re: George W. Bush's Speech on September 20, 2001

From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Sat Sep 22 2001 - 22:48:46 MDT

Olga Bourlin wrote:

> Children need more nontheistic "role models."

Maybe so. Me, I do the nontheism thing most of the time
in my own head but I don't proselytize.

"I used to be a militant agnostic, now I'm merely devout."
--Me

"To measure a circle, begin anywhere."
--Charles Fort

"Don't frighten Mrs. Grundy."
--Some late Heinlein character (Maureen Smith?)

Olga, we're just on different spots on the nontheism circle,
as I see it. I might be able to get under some folk's radar.
I favor sheaves of strategies, and I'm happy with there being
diversity of nontheism. :)

Did you ever see the movie _Dogma_? Did you enjoy it?
Would you believe that Kevin Smith, the auteur, claims
to still be a practicing Catholic?

Mike 

-- 
Job One:  MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL.  If you're not part of the solution, 
what are you doing scumming up the bottom of our beaker? --MMB 02001.09.21

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