Certainly is a lovely family tradition to build religions on, isn't it? ;-) Seriously, there is stuff in the Old Testament that would curl your hair...murder, incest, polygamy, slavery, genocide....and done by the "good guys"...the "chosen people"!

You have to wonder. How can anyone think it's wise to follow such a tradition?

GUEST - Thanks for the info about the Jewish concept of 11 months in hell, etc. I didn't know about that. My statement about the "Nyah, Nyahs" was just a sort of generalization about an attitude people have, that's all. It's the attitude of "our way is the only right way" that I was referring to, and I think it's the most troubling aspect about most religions (and political beliefs too).

I don't agree with that attitude. I think there are many appropriate and different ways for many people, not just one right way. Many ways is a good thing, to me.