The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #74043   Message #1290069
Posted By: Folk Form # 1
06-Oct-04 - 07:27 AM
Thread Name: BS: Religious Bigotry In New Hempstead, NY
Subject: RE: BS: Religious Bigotry In New Hempstead, NY
We should make a stand against all religious bigotry, although we should also remember that what religios people believe in, whatever their religion, -Christianity, Islam, Judaism, paganism- is mumbo-jumbo, hocus pocus claptrap that defies rationality. In my own country we even have a state religion that beleives in the most astonishing things. For example, they believe that their God sent his son down to Earth in order for him to die a painful death just so that God -who doesn't even exist, remember - can make a point! Some father! Where are the social services when you need them? We also have a head of state who is not chosen by the people but - get this! -chosen by God! Maybe he should choose again.

Listen to what Rabbi Sol said : "At morning prayers we Jews put on Tefillin (phylacteries in English). These are 2 black boxes containing passages from the scriptures that are written on parchment. One is strapped to the forearm and the other is strapped to the forehead." Now is this rational behaviour from a human being? Now answer me honestly? If there is a God, I can imagine him looking down and suppressing a smile.

Still, at least he is harmless. Christians and Muslims have sluaghtered millions of people through the ages to further the cause of their mad delusional beliefs. The Jews are as harmless (and cranky) as the Rastafarians.