Gender: Male Location: Welfare Kingdom of California
Re: Belief in Theocracy
It beats Ecclesiocracy...
"A more literal term for the exact meaning of "theocracy" is "ecclesiocracy," which denotes rule by a religious leader or body, whereas theocracy would literally mean rule by God."
Gender: Male Location: Southern Oregon,
Looking at you.
Humans can be exceedingly evil while trying to do good. We need to have checks and balances to curtail the harm that can come from extreme thinking. Most religions capitalize on extreme thinking and do not take well to criticism.
Religion and spirituality should be there to guide people who need it.
"Guide" being the keyword here. Religious institutions all too often become proponents of ABSOLUTES and claim to the speaking on behalf of this or that deity. So if you speak against the institution (or other fanatics) you'll be accused of heresy.
I will not be told what to do based on old texts, whose meaning is unclear an diffuse.
__________________ "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
-Voltaire
"That includes ruining Halloween because someone swallowed a Bible."
"I just thought you were a guy."
"... Most guys do."
__________________ Land of the free, home of the brave...
Do you think we will ever be saved?
In this land of dreams find myself sober...
Wonder when will it'll all be over...
Living in a void when the void grows colder...
Wonder when it'll all be over?
Will you be laughing when it's over?
It's an image worth pondering for a moment. Maybe, when you cut past the instrumental and songwriting virtuosity, the funny voices and characters, what is left is a man alone in his recording studio for days at a time.
Well Bi-Polar can't see anyhing but black or white........Right or wrong...............They are good people, but lack the ability to see the grey areas....................so, who is more that ??? the believers or the Non believers.....????
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