On 12/30/2010 10:44 AM, Dan L wrote:
> > wrote:
>> On 12/29/2010 10:35 PM, Dan L wrote:
>>> > wrote:
>>>> On 12/29/2010 7:08 PM, FarmI wrote:
>>>>> "Dan > wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>>> I am not amazed, by it at all. It is typical of many Americans to be anti
>>>>>> science.
>>>>>
>>>>> It must be very frustrating to put up with.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> But please try to remember not all of us. Many of us are happy to use our
>>>> brains and figure things out without a 2000 year old book telling is "the way".
>>>
>>> It's not all that frustrating, I enjoy the arguing. I reach my high when I
>>> am calm and my opponent starts to scream in my face calling me a blasphemer
>>> while I smile back
>>>
>>
>> Or they express their pity for you for not believing like they do...
>
> Pity from the religious, nonsense... It is more like disgust, otherwise
> they would not yell. Pity is also a two way street. How can one believe in
> something that cannot be seen, felt, heard and no physical evidence? The
> Bible was written by Man not a God or inspired by a non existent God.


I stated that I didn't believe in heaven or hell and they said "We feel
sorry for you." I feel sorry for them that they have to watch every
thing they do or they face an eternity of burning. I prefer karma, myself.

>
> They believe because they want to part of a family that also believes. Born
> in the US more likely to be Christian, Born in Middle East more likely to
> be Muslim, Born in India more likely to be Hindu... The list goes on. The
> desire to belong out weighs reason. Better to believe in fantasy and be
> happy than accept reality and be alone... That is why people believe, like
> mob mentality.
>

It's a lovely dream, christianity. I wish that I could believe
sometimes. It would be a lot easier, especially in my husband's family.
But I have too many questions that they can't answer. And "faith
means believing without asking why" doesn't cut it for me.

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