-> 0n (25 Jan 06) WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote to CINDY HAGLUND...

-> ->  WC> That and the Protestant minister at that church was the
best known
-> ->  WC> womanizer in town despite being married.

-> -> You know what 'they' will say don't you? "not all clergy
are frauds"
-> -> any more than all doctors/lawyers are. BUT that doesn't excuse
-> -> assholes either. Not one bit.

->  WC> My best friend is a fundamentalist true believer.

->  I've a good friend who is BAC but she never ever pushes her beliefs
-> on anyone. That's the key to getting along.

-> There's many ways to achieve the same goal. Some ways make no sense to
-> us, but if they don't hurt us leave it alone. I'd rather be friends
-> because other than her world view which she keeps to herself,
-> she's a fine decent person. I don't think it's her religion that has
-> her that way, but perhaps it helps her stay that way. It's like a drug
-> you take to stay the life path you've chosen.

->  WC> We just don't go there.

->  That's it exactly. Just don't go there. Same with politics. The
-> devout don't wan to see how politicians use religion as a power
-> tool. 
   
Larry is also a devout Bush fan and has one of those machine signed
_autographed_ copy of the President and First Lady next to his 
computer.

-> Not anymore than they want to see how big business does the same
-> thing. This is confusing. I know some religious people who say they
-> don't like this tactic, but then they don't do anything about it.

-> So it goes on. Religion is becoming more a 'business' than a belief
-> system. Truism: "faith is spiritual; religion is what you pay for."
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