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Re: [OT] Good, evil and religion [WAS] Re: A way to compile 3rd party modules into deb system?



Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 05/09/07 00:04, SB wrote:
>>> Ron Johnson wrote:
>>>> On 05/08/07 19:55, SB wrote:
> [snip]
>>>>>> It's the claim of an exclusive franchise on truth by some
>>>>>> (mainly Judaism, Christianity and Islam) closely related
>>>>>> religions that has compelled them to justify all manner of
>>>>>> cruelty, in the name of "god". It's this claim that has
>>>>>> caused and is causing all sorts of problems for the rest of
>>>>>> us Heathens/Kaffirs.
>>>> Or the fundamentalist Hindus who occasionally go on rampages, 
>>>> killing Muslims or burning people in effigy.
>>>>
>>> Sure, but the Hindus aren't doing it in the name of God, Allah,
>>> Shiva or whatever. Hinduism has other problems but claiming an
>>> exclusive franchise on truth is not one of them.
> 
> And Christianity teaches "love your neighbor as yourself".
> 

If Christianity stopped there it would really help, unfortunately it
doesn't. Secondly, I'd hate to leave next door to a Christian masochist.

Cheers,
/SB



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