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President of the Mormon Church dies at age 97
calenlass:
I always thought it was interesting to note just how passionate the self-righteous religious or a-religious assholes always are.
You are always the most insistent and indignant and outspoken about those things you yourself doubt. I think this is kind of funny, actually.
Narr:
Very true, Calenlass. Having read or learned by osmosis from living with my parents is that one of the things a lot of psychologists noticed about people is that you're more likely to succumb to something you dwell on. A guy that constantly thinks about how evil a pedophiles has to be is more likely to find underage people sexually attractive, as an example.
My approach to religion has become a lot more casual as I've got older, and I respect it as a whole a lot more. When you take things too seriously, it just leads to bad health and bad relationships.
RedLion:
Generally speaking, I was kidding. I'm accepting of most beliefs and creeds. I think the one thing I'm generally intolerant of is intolerance, whether it manifests itself through religion, politics, racism, etc. I'm agnostic and don't find religions to have many redeeming factors, but I don't attack those who believe in them. Apologies if I did offend anyone.
DonInKansas:
--- Quote from: RedLion on 28 Jan 2008, 17:38 ---And yes, I enjoy waltzing into minefields.
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I prefer the Charleston when dancing in minefieldsm, myself.
dennis:
--- Quote from: Narr on 28 Jan 2008, 20:12 ---Very true, Calenlass. Having read or learned by osmosis from living with my parents is that one of the things a lot of psychologists noticed about people is that you're more likely to succumb to something you dwell on. A guy that constantly thinks about how evil a pedophiles has to be is more likely to find underage people sexually attractive, as an example.
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I think it's not that one turns into something you dwell on so much as one is but in denial. Take, for example, homophobia caused by self-loathing.
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