[lbo-talk] lbo-talk] "Damn, did God piss in your cheerios?"

[Jeffrey Fisher]

On 6/8/05, N P Childs <npchilds at shaw.ca> wrote:
> First:
> >you might do yourself a favor by relating to religious people (the
> >vast majority of the people on this planet) in a
> >language they understand rather than being hostile
> >towards their viewpoints. This does not mean you must
> >believe Jesus is going to return from the dead and so
> >on, it just means that there is already a set of
> >morals and understandings which, for the most part,
> >are compatible with views we might hold (if not
> >necessarily going as far), for example "do unto
> >others...", and might facilitate communication."
> >
> 
> and then;
> 
> 
> >What a stupid religious nut. Turning to a collection of documents that is
> >almost 2000 years old for contemporary questions is simply insane.
> >
> >People need the security blanket of religion ripped away from them so they
> >can start functioning as mature adults.
> >
> 
> Wow, talk about two ships roaring by each other in the night.

exactly what i've been trying to say, but you did so much more
succinctly. thanks.


> 
> Contrary to what you might think, people are capable of acting as mature
> adults and being religious at the same time.
> 

amazing, isn't it? but acknoweldging any of this might mean changing
our pat little worldviews or even how we deal with actual people. god
forfend . . . i mean, metaphorically speaking.


> P.S. I always like 'Who peed in your Wheaties?'. More alliterative or something

ps - the word you're looking for is assonant. and you're right. much better.

-- 
Among medieval and modern philosophers, anxious to establish
the religious significance of God, an unfortunate habit has prevailed
of paying to Him metaphysical compliments.

  - Alfred North Whitehead