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In Reply to: The power of religion posted by michael sullivan on December 11, 1998 at 10:50:15:

: Whoa! Reigion, now here's a scary concept. It is the one thing in this world that can cause someone to love and hate all in the name of the same god. Now how fucked up is that?!?!
: As you may have guessed I'm not a big fan of organized religion. I believe it teaches more intolerance than tolerance. I guess I would say that I teeter between agnostic and atheist when it comes to believing in a higher being or power. I see the Bible as a wonderful piece of literature, giving us insight into life three or four thousand years ago.
: I mean no one any disrespect. I have nothing but respect for those who need religion in their life. The whole thing fascinates me. I know that that it gives a person meaning in their life and helps them to cope. It also provides explanations, albeit false at times, of things not otherwise easily explained. This is where I see it easy to avoid knowledge: By accepting the word of God as absolute will keep you from "discovering the truth that lies between us" as Prof. Bacig so eloquently espouses. Take for example the monks in the Abbey in The Name of the Rose, they would have chalked up every murder to the Devil had it not been for the skeptic in William.
: Now, this is easy for me to say because I don't hold the word of the Bible as absolute. But, I am open, and would be interested, to hear what others think. Thus, the question is: If you as a devout church-person were in a situation similar to those in the movie, would you chalk things up to evil spirits or would you question your beliefs, which you hold sacred, and search for more logical explanations as William did?

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: : Whoa! Reigion, now here's a scary concept. It is the one thing in this world that can cause someone to love and hate all in the name of the same god. Now how fucked up is that?!?! : : As you may have guessed I'm not a big fan of organized religion. I believe it teaches more intolerance than tolerance. I guess I would say that I teeter between agnostic and atheist when it comes to believing in a higher being or power. I see the Bible as a wonderful piece of literature, giving us insight into life three or four thousand years ago. : : I mean no one any disrespect. I have nothing but respect for those who need religion in their life. The whole thing fascinates me. I know that that it gives a person meaning in their life and helps them to cope. It also provides explanations, albeit false at times, of things not otherwise easily explained. This is where I see it easy to avoid knowledge: By accepting the word of God as absolute will keep you from "discovering the truth that lies between us" as Prof. Bacig so eloquently espouses. Take for example the monks in the Abbey in The Name of the Rose, they would have chalked up every murder to the Devil had it not been for the skeptic in William. : : Now, this is easy for me to say because I don't hold the word of the Bible as absolute. But, I am open, and would be interested, to hear what others think. Thus, the question is: If you as a devout church-person were in a situation similar to those in the movie, would you chalk things up to evil spirits or would you question your beliefs, which you hold sacred, and search for more logical explanations as William did? : :

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