This is in response to the post by Hobbs, entitled "Religious People Are Dumb As..."
Dumb as what? And what makes them dumb? Because one of them lit a candle near crepe paper? Yeah, that's a bit stupid I agree, but what does that have to do with the fact that they are/were religious?
Tons of idiots start fires every day by being stupid. There are idiots in every organization. Religious organizations do not hold a monopoly on that. In fact, this is your inner brat rebelling against spiritual authority, isn't it?
The fact that you read an article about four people dying and immediately blamed the obvious stupidity on one of their part on religion says more about you than it does about them.
This is the problem people. Most of you who read the WoW are 'outside of the box' thinkers who dislike traditional religions, people who have a moral agenda, wars, the republican party and anything else that doesn't fit your stereotypical liberal sensibilities. Fine. You're entitiled to dislike, disagree, even mock. But do yourselves a favor...
Quit trampling on the dead and making broad, sweeping statements about people you have never attempted to get to know. Open your minds people and see the terrible truth:
The answers you are all looking for can't be found through political parties, alt religions, video games or even your own coolness. Real answers take level headed examination of the facts and open cooperation with everyone you can call to you for help.
So, leave the poor dead people alone and remember... there's someone out there who finds you just as stupid and annoying as you find other people. Don't rush to judge them. Go get to know them.
Did you know anyone at the St. John's Club, Hobbs?
No?
Then how do you know that they were idiots?
Because they lit candles near crepe paper? This club has been active for quite some time... longer than most of you have been alive. Perhaps this was a one time act of stupidity by one person?
But how would any of us know that if we weren't there?
Oh right... Hobbs is the supreme oracle. I forgot. The guy who is hoping that the Mayan Calendar proves right and we'll all be gone by 2012. Hmmmmm... Maybe religious people are stupid.
A Response
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Posted by Christopher at 8:42 PM
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I am a conservative republican Catholic who happens to also be an out-of-the-box thinker. I've been given the gift of perspective, though, which allows me to hang around you guys without getting all offended. I am able to see the multiple sides that grace every story.
I am religious, but I am not dumb. Because you disagree with a life decision I have made does not give you the position to call me dumb.
One of the woman who died there was a 31 one year old woman with Down Syndrome who is a former client of mine. She got so scared she refused to leave the building, and her mother also died going in trying to save her.
Hey Murk, I actually thought the same thing about the entire post made that day... I thought the news were missused.
There is an Spanish singer that made a song about religions (talking about all of them) he had good points but his personal resentment for it was like a shining sun, he could not cover it with one finger... and I mean being angry at religion is not a sin, but is good when we really know how to read ourselves and know specifically why we act or say things certain way and our intentions beind it.
You know, a lot of people think I'm anti this or anti that. The only thing I'm against is closedminded stupidity, no matter the source.
So, we find ourselves agreeing again! Should I be worried? jk.
Oh and Hobbsie, don't be too upset. I've hip tossed Piper, AV, Mantoad and Malach a lot harder than I tossed you...
Religion does not equal stupid, see; Jesuits.
Atheism does not equal smart, see; Madalyn Murray O'Hair, or the economic polices of the Soviet Union.
There is one little concept here.
You can be blinded by religion, or for that matter science, and be percieved as stupid.
Oh No Tom Cruise, Don't speak!!
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