Re: religion on SANet

Dan Hook (guldann@ix.netcom.com)
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 12:48:40 -0400

>If nothing else interesting thread. I very much agree with what Dale
wrote. We do tend to have "problems" with religion, yet we put a seed into
the ground, water, than enjoy a plate full of steaming best ever veggies (or
raw for those proponents), how "magical", "spiritual" is that! I get that
that the consensus is we shouldn't "ban" religious discussion. But as in
real life be POLITE. Respectully disagree. PS Pray, chant etc for rain :)
Beth

>I agree. I don't think discussion of God, or putative ethical forces and
>spiritual entities should be condemned on Sanet. In fact, I think the
>derivation from christianity of the natural-law ethics embodied in the
>environmental movement is a very interesting subject (though perhaps beyond
>the scope of the list). IMO, many things discussed on this list are of a
>quasi-religious nature.
>
>Dale
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