When love beckons to you, follow him,Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound thee
KAHLIL GIBRAN, The Prophet
Exactly my point. The people who have those beliefs want respect for their own without giving respect for anyone else's beliefs. If people could learn to respect the person and ignore the superstitions we'd all be a lot better off. That does NOT mean remove religious belief, but don't give that belief any respect just because some believe it. Especially when the vast majority of "believers" only believe what they've been taught to believe since birth, and not because they know what the hell they're believing.
Amazingly, just after writing this I came across this video, which speaks to the same topic far more eloquently than I can. Enjoy!
Last edited by Thorne; 07-10-2011 at 06:30 AM. Reason: Added video link.
"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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