Foxfyre wrote:Well Mesquite, between you, C.I and Dys, all pretty much cut from the same cloth it seems, I will give you an aggregate 1/3rd of a clue on your take on this. I see no need to rebut a half dozen or so strawmen built into a discussion--I didn't really count them all so the count may be a tad off there--nor does there seem any point in attempting to reason with people who blame Christianity for all the world's ills even before there was Christianity.
You never tire of try to fit people into your little boxes do you foxfyre. I suspect that Dys, c.i. and I are from quite different cloths although we share some common threads, that being the realization of the threat posed by fundamentalists to our democracy as exemplified by the current caretaker.
Foxfyre wrote:Let's just let it rest on the fact that you three blame all that has ever been,. is, or will be wrong socially, politically, internationally, globally, interterrestrially, and also warts and acne, on the fact that there are people of faith, many of whom call themselves Christian and that you despise anything associated with that. I will further concede that you three believe that if the entire world was athiest, there would be no hunger, poverty, sickness, death, or human conflict.
I had never thought of blaming acne on the fundies, but I have been have a problem lately with senior's zits and have been something to blame it on. Thanks for the suggestion. Note that I said fundies, and by that term I mean the religious right that is using religion as a wedge and means of gaining political power.
Foxfyre wrote:There, does that about cover it? Sure save a lot of time since arguing with facts from our side goes begging for rebuttal while each attempt seems to dig another ridiculous notion/accusation out of one of your closets. It probably isn't even your fault so I won't hold it against you. But I sure am glad there are people like Reallife and MommaAngel and Intrepid and others out there because I sure like the world they live in better than any alternative.
You are such a sweetheart fox. We are gonna miss ya.
Before we part though I want you to know that I do understand your method of interpreting ancient texts. It is what anthropologists do. The problem IMO is when you try to ascribe those techniques to sort what is of divine origin and what is not.
So long as there are factions that are not content to practice their religion without inflicting it upon others, I will continue to oppose them and shine light where light needs to be shown.