Britain versus The Pope

[Ben Kenobi]

I'd probably feel the same as I did about a school that taught that homosexuality was evil.

Which is my point. You are no less scared, if not moreso than the Christians.

[Kidlicious]

Children doesn't have a religious persuation on their own - thay actually doesn't have one, so it's fine that they get a secular education. If they at a mature age decides that they want to join one or other religion, fine.

By the definition that BK gives for secular, I don't think such a thing actually exists even with children.

[Kidlicious]

Kids have the right to learn the same stuff as everyone else.

Get real. Kids don't have a right to learn what they want. They learn what we tell them to learn. You just want to teach them something in particular.

[Ben Kenobi]

By the definition that BK gives for secular, I don't think such a thing actually exists even with children.

Reading, writing and arithematic cannot be secular? You'll have to clarify.

[Kidlicious]

Reading, writing and arithematic cannot be secular? You'll have to clarify.

I'm speaking about what is inside of people. BlackCat was saying that children are naturally secular. If that means void of religion, I disagree.

[Kidlicious]

I believe that people have a natural inclination for religion, even children. If you try not to be religious, then you must fill that God-given void with something else. It just can't be a void. Whatever you fill it with, is in reality, your religion.

[Ben Kenobi]

Oh, ok, then I misunderstood. Apologies.

[Jon Miller]

Where ever there has been people, there has been religion. I don't see how it can be suggested that it is not natural.

JM

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

If you try not to be religious, then you must fill that God-given void with something else. It just can't be a void. Whatever you fill it with, is in reality, your religion.

Bollocks.

[DaShi]

Where ever there has been people, there has been religion. I don't see how it can be suggested that it is not natural.

JM

It's an artifact from a bygone era.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I don't do yoga. However I do cook curries and read books. Therefore cooking curries and reading books is my yoga.

No, that doesn't work, does it? Let me try again.

Ben doesn't receive penetrative anal sex. However he is a Catholic. Therefore Catholicism is his homosexuality.

Nope. Still doesn't work. Kidicious? You're mental.

[Kidlicious]

Nope. Still doesn't work. Kidicious? You're mental.

I think your religion is feeling superior.

[Ben Kenobi]

It's the inverse of that quote from Marx, that religion is the opiate of the masses.

I'm not sure what Laz's opiate is, but I'm also sure I'm happier not knowing.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I think your religion is feeling superior.

That's not a religion, because it's founded on fact.

[Ben Kenobi]

An aside, what ever happened to the Suomithreadi?