Our government is in the hands of milleniarians

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Dan Severn
Logically, why should Government officials be required to have no faith? Since the majority of americans are christian...

That's not the problem. The problem is that a group of people with a milleniarian cult mindset are in charge of our country. These people believe that these are the end times. What kind of policy would come out of such a mindset?

Well, according to the article, keeping Israel at war is one of those policies, because an Arab-Israeli war is supposedly the cue for the Rapture.

[Giancarlo]

The problem is that a group of people with a milleniarian cult mindset are in charge of our country.

I have to disagree there. I see no evidence of that.

[chequita guevara]

That's because you only see what you want to see.

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
That's because you only see what you want to see.

Same for you.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Che:

Fez is right here (I didn't just say that ). There is no proof he is a milleniarian mindset. He is just writing a novel. People do write novels of fanciful things, you know.

[chequita guevara]

https://www.leftbehind.com

[Giancarlo]

And Che, so under a dictatorship as your's people aren't allowed to practice their own beliefs? Let them have their site... what difference does it make?

[chequita guevara]

I have no dictatorship. . . . well, in my EUII and CivIII games, but really, they don't count.



I think this is a good place to quote Kruschev on the advisability of repressing religion. "Christianity is like a glass of water. If you leave it alone, it just sits there. If you tip it over, it spreads everywhere."

[Giancarlo]

But if you were a leader would you ban religion? I am atheist but I would respect others because people are entitled to their own beliefs.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Caligastia
I grew up being taught that we were in the "end times", and that "Jesus is coming back soon". Its a terrible thing to believe, because if you really believe it then there seems to be little point in living.

I grew up being taught a similar thing, but have come to believe something different was meant, or should have been meant - We are all near judgement day, that day being the day we die, and so entirely subjective.

Unfortunately it means religious dogma is incorporated into govt policy.

I see no fundamental difference between religous dogma and other (such as social) dogmas and personal beliefs.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Fez
But if you were a leader would you ban religion? I am atheist but I would respect others because people are entitled to their own beliefs.

You don't read much, do you? Since analgy seems to be beyond your ken, howabout this for an answer, no, I would not suppress religion. Wouldn't help though, either, as our government does. They'd have to pay taxes.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
I see no fundamental difference between religous dogma and other (such as social) dogmas and personal beliefs.

The difference is that religous dogma is promoted as being sacred. This also happens within other forms of dogma ("culture" is the new religion), but not to as great an extent.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Che, you are making a mountain out of a molehill.

Then again, you are a dirty commie .

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Caligastia


The difference is that religous dogma is promoted as being sacred. This also happens within other forms of dogma ("culture" is the new religion), but not to as great an extent.

The sacredness of it is not a practical implication. Most people don't think religious beliefs are sacred. I am a religous person, and regularly go to church, but I still question everything, even if its "sacred".

Maybe I give people too much credit, but I would think people believe religious teachings because it sounds reasonable and desirable, more than because they fear being damned for eternity if they don't believe.

I also think people are more likely to believe in the claims of commercial products than the claims of religous preachers.

People in government believing in economic falsehoods is scarier to me than those who believe in religous falsehoods.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Originally posted by Caligastia
No doubt he is a talented writer, but his message is one of propaganda and fear.

Actually, he isn't. The writing is horrible, full of technological errors and storyline inconsistancies. Not to mention the fact that he keeps introducing new characters for no better reason than he wants the opportunity to share another 'witness'-type story without killing off many of the old characters, so his characters are all wandering aimlessly through a more or less plotless book.