Devout Irreligious

Nov 30, 2007 3 Replies

For some reason, in thinking about Don's proverbial freemarket/anti-gov stance, my thoughts casually wandered upon some religious "approaches", that...



...despite the best arguments-- the many points of which can be categorically swept aside, ridiculed, and/or ignored-- the truly devout will unlikely be swayed;



there's little in the way of support in terms of outside sources and the like but, rather, often the support comes in the form of circular reasonings;



there's often a glaring lack of knowledge of or insight into the very ideals that one is putting forth;



there's irrationalism and/or emotionalism involved-- often to the level of physical violence and death and threats thereof (burnings-at-the-stake, etc.);



the devout can have great persistence-- even coming to your door at suppertime;



and they can build great cathedrals.



;)


...or ugly little stucco boxes, like our closest Kingdom Hall.

A couple of Witnesses approached me with the Watchtower this morning while walking my dog. I haven't seen one in quite a while. We have had a 'no solicitors' sign on the front door for over a decade.... maybe that's why.

(I didn't stop to discuss the bible with them.)

You don't have to be: In some discussions with you on some subjects, I've felt like I was discussing Christianity with a Christian missionary. Often, your approaches seem to have all the hallmarks of religious zeal, dogma and indoctrination.

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