From: niche@yabbs
To: Cat@yabbs
Subject: philosopgy
Date: Thu Jun  2 19:28:44 1994

I don't think that believing that there is some being/force greater than
us is that difficult.  I do however believe that too many churches have
become corrupted in subtle ways, looking fro power permanance and most of
all the almighty $$$.  Look at how a schism is again forming between the
Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches, and importantly within the RC over
whether women can be ordeined.  And how many of the original founders of
various religions would be horrified over religious WARS fought in their 
name... God is great, humans are real flawed.
.
(but if i really wanted wealth, I'd start my own ministry ;)  like
 LRHubbard or the Bakkers)
,
as far as heaven or reincarnation: it depends on a lot.  Is heaven someone
else's idea of it or mine?  Harps and cloud-sitting would get real boring 
within an eon. But reincarnation also has its problems, like where do arll
the extra souls to make 5B people come from? or are there fake people?
...this hubris led to Hitler and the KKK. Of the tow, i'd prefer heaven, 
as
even my favorite shows are boring eventually. Can you imagine going
through potty training hundreds of times???

Niche