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Thread #138796   Message #3181309
Posted By: Little Hawk
04-Jul-11 - 01:10 PM
Thread Name: BS: Created in the image of God
Subject: RE: BS: Created in the image of God
It is...for you...whatever you decide to believe it is, Jack. Allow that freedom to decide what to believe for other people too, and we're in a position where we can respect one another and not just quickly label someone else's thinking as "bullshit" just because it doesn't dovetail perfectly with our own thinking.

There are innumerable ways of seeing and defining "God". Yours isn't the only one. It isn't the only "right" one. It's one of many possible ones. And there is no reason why people should not be free to find many unique ways of defining what "God" means to them.

Freedom of thought is essential in order to have a free society. Agreed? Given freedom of thought, we will find many ways to describe what the concept "God" means to us, whether we believe in it or not, and if so, what that belief (or disbelief) involves.

Donuel's example is perfectly understandable. You don't have to agree with it, but neither do you have any justifiable reason to call it "bullshit", just because it doesn't match your familiar view of things.