Maybe what we need is disorganized religion. Then all the good people who want to worship could do so with other like-minded good people, but any time some radical freakish wing of the religion decided to do something stupid, they wouldn't be able to get their act together and actually cause damage. Sort of a natural whackaloon control failsafe.
We're taking a moment ... and we're done.
Oz ,'Chosen'
Natter 46: The FIGHTIN' 46
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Pix - Sep 16, 2006 7:48:03 pm PDT #8469 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
StolenCubicle - Sep 16, 2006 7:51:20 pm PDT #8470 of 10001
"I love their text! It just has so much sub."
Maybe what we need is disorganized religion. Then all the good people who want to worship could do so with other like-minded good people, but any time some radical freakish wing of the religion decided to do something stupid, they wouldn't be able to get their act together and actually cause damage. Sort of a natural whackaloon control failsafe.
Bonus points if the Holy Land is Siberia and Mecca is Cherynoble.
Strega - Sep 16, 2006 7:52:52 pm PDT #8471 of 10001
Maybe what we need is disorganized religion
For the second time this week: Hail Eris!
NoiseDesign - Sep 16, 2006 8:04:49 pm PDT #8472 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Yeah, even if religion cleans up its room, I'm not certain I'm going there.
Pix - Sep 16, 2006 8:19:18 pm PDT #8473 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Not saying anyone would have to join a religion--just saying that it would be nice if those who are genuinely faithful and genuinely decent human beings weren't constantly having to mop up after the whackaloons that sometimes give religion a bad name.
(Okay, the truth is that I now need to change my tag to "Hail Eris!" May I, Strega?)
Connie Neil - Sep 16, 2006 9:19:40 pm PDT #8474 of 10001
brillig
Hail Eris! All hail Discordia!
fnord
msbelle - Sep 17, 2006 3:14:27 am PDT #8475 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
interesting read as I am up and getting ready to go to church.
Nutty - Sep 17, 2006 3:37:07 am PDT #8476 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
disorganized religion.
A million church picnics rehearse this scenario:
"Wait, you brought potato salad too ?? Aren't there any chips?"
Of course, that presumes that everybody knew where the picnic was being held, and when, and showed up within shouting distance of on-time.
Theodosia - Sep 17, 2006 3:42:02 am PDT #8477 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Actually, my big realization this week is that I'm a cultural Christian, the same way that some of my non-practicing, non-believing friends describe themselves (quite properly) as cultural Jews. Even as an agnostic, I still do have as much right to debate the way the Christian religion (as well as other religions) conducts itself. It's emotionally, not to mention spiritually empowering.
The next person who asks me if I'm Saved is going to get an earful.
Steph L. - Sep 17, 2006 4:19:48 am PDT #8478 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Ye gods. I woke up at 7:00, and, unable to go back to sleep, I flipped on the TV and watched the Dukes of Hazzard. After it was over, Wife Swap came on, and I can't stop watching it. Save me!