MR> BR> FR> Happy Saturnalia and Winter Solstice!

MR> BR> MR> And a merry Yule to you!

MR> BR>And a very merry Glutony Day to all.  :D

MR> SK> Heh!!!

MR> SK> I've always found the idea of feasting on a nice big ham dinner
MR> SK> in celebration of the birth of the king of jews to be grand. ;)
MR> SK> If only because it's so classically religiously nonsensical.

MR>I don't think that you're qualified to make a judgement on religion.

Where did I make a judgement on religion?
I was commenting on the actions of PEOPLE, not on religion!

You do know that jews don't eat pork, right? Thus, the wackiness of 
people eating pork on a celebration day of a "King of Jews". 
(MANY self described Christian people DO traditionally have a ham dinner
for X-mas, you know) That's all I was talking about.
Doesn't it seem strange to you?


As per my qualifications to make judgements on religion, I believe that 
I'm well qualified. I've debated religion for many years on FIDO and 
elsewhere. I've also studied religion in college and personally in my 
spare time.

I believe I'm rather well qualified to see the hypocrisy that seems 
universally inherent in religion. Heck, all ANYONE has to do is open 
their eyes and know a bit about the religion, and religious practices 
and dogmas, in question.

I, for instance and for example, believe that I am qualified to say that
religious child sacrifice and subsequent ritual cannibalism is bad and 
wrong. Am I wrong to believe myself qualified to make such a judgement?
(I know, that's an extreme, but it makes the point)


SERIOUSLY! We all, as humans, have opinions. But YOU dare tell me MINE 
are unqualified? Who are you to judge ME so?
Shit, you don't know me OR anything about my education level on the 
subject.

We ALL have the right to our opinions though. So go ahead!
And you'll note that I NEVER question other people's "qualifications" 
for offering same. Please return the flavor.

MR>In fact the nonsense is mainly in the persuit of "stuff".

Agreed completely.

X-mas is about "stuff" more than "Peace and Love". And
Religion is too.

Ahhh, and I note that you assumed YOURSELF qualified to judge 
religion...but you assumed that _I_ am not. 

BUSTED! 

MR>BTW, is your mail arriving a month late to your parts or something?

Nah, I've been busy with everything from jury duty to travelling.
I take "vacations" from FIDO from time to time when I get edgy or 
obsessive as well. I'm chillin' now though. 

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