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It disturbs but so does a lot of this in practice where there is no respect
for someone who thinks differently and doesn't necessarily agree with you
posted by
Straightforward
on May 28, 2008 at 5:39 AM
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hi elyse, thanks for reading!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on May 28, 2008 at 5:35 AM
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Re: Good ears!
Talia....very much so....thanks for reading!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on May 28, 2008 at 5:35 AM
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Re: FYS, it is good to read all these enlightened comments and know that the...
ash--sad that bigotry crosses all lines, even among the educated. Good for you for speaking up, and for defending your beliefs!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on May 28, 2008 at 5:35 AM
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Re: Solution = We'll send chicken instead!
Sira---isn't it sick?
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on May 28, 2008 at 5:33 AM
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Re: That's pretty surreal...
strat---Isn't that the truth!!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on May 28, 2008 at 5:33 AM
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Good ears!
It's truly sad, how people think sometimes. - Talia
posted by
versatalia
on May 27, 2008 at 4:48 PM
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FYS, it is good to read all these enlightened comments and know that the...
ignorance, though wide-spread, is not shared by many..it does give the world the wrong impression of what we stand for..I have started believing that our silence is being mistaken for our condoning such ignorant mind-set, and have decided to let them know that as & when appropriate..recently, after hearing such dribble for years from an otherwise very good long-time friend, I let him know in no uncertain terms that it was "ignorant, racist & elitist" to be holding such views, especially by an ivy league graduate, let alone the common man on the street..he is still reeling from my attack but is slowly coming to terms with the fact that being judgmental, especially based on ignorance / lack of correct understanding, is irrational..I commend you and others for speaking out, bless, Ash
posted by
ash_pradhan
on May 27, 2008 at 11:57 AM
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Solution = We'll send chicken instead!
Seriously though, that is disturbing. To withhold aid and supplies, simply because they have a different belief system--that's beyond insane.
Words of the ignorant, sentiments of the cruel hearted.
posted by
Sira890
on May 27, 2008 at 10:05 AM
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Re: FineYoungSinger - it is indicative of the general ignorance of most people
gome---right on. And their lack of comprehension is driving them to behave contrary to their own beliefs, which makes me wonder how well they really understand their own faith. How well does a person that not only doesn't comprehend the belief systems of others, but then in turn judges them for it, really understand their own beliefs? Perhaps the participants of the conversation I posted (as well as anyone that might agree with them) should spend a little more time considering the fundamentals of their own faith, and determine where their thinking might be going wrong.
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FineYoungSinger
on May 27, 2008 at 6:12 AM
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That's pretty surreal...
The dialogue is almost as if P.G. Wodehouse created these characters, had he written about Middle American rednecks.
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strat
on May 27, 2008 at 6:06 AM
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Moon--hahahaha but you're right. It's a form of ignorance. To be so concerned with what others believe to the point that you'll withhold charity based on it is definitely a form of ignorance.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on May 27, 2008 at 5:58 AM
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sam---it's very startling. It's also not the first time I've heard this kind of conversation.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on May 27, 2008 at 5:57 AM
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FineYoungSinger - it is indicative of the general ignorance of most people
pertaining to the beliefs of others.
In this case, they are likening the sacred cow tradition to deity/omnipotent being worship, without fully comprehending the differences. The closest parrallel I can think of to the practicality based sacred cow tradition, is the reverence with which the Inuit hold the narwhal (whale).
posted by
gomedome
on May 25, 2008 at 6:47 PM
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~Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on May 24, 2008 at 5:34 PM
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What is that saying, "Stupid people make the world go 'round?" 
No, that's not it. 
...no....it's no stupid people that makes the world go 'round....it's something else.... 
....what was it now....oh yeah 
...it's LOVE...yeah!! that's it! LOVE!! I LOVE stupid people!! Moon 
(that's not very Christian of me 
)
posted by
magic_moon
on May 23, 2008 at 6:24 PM
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Not all people who attend church or profess to a religion are awake. The world is given to all, we must care for and love each other. The conversation is proof for me that people are seriously ill and are so unaware. sam
posted by
sam444
on May 23, 2008 at 4:14 PM
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