[geeks] Glad I don't live in Texas!

[Tim H.]

On Wed, 12 Jun 2002 16:25:01 +0100
David Cantrell <david at cantrell.org.uk> wrote:

> Nah, in ALL cases they're the same.  They are methods of imposing one's
> will on others.  This is particularly obvious with middle-eastern
> religions.
> 
> > I don't think so, Religion, if properly applied, gives you a reason for
> > life and what happens in it
> 
> If you mean that it gives you personally a reason for life, and you think
> that you need a reason for life, then you should have used "me" instead of
> "you".

I consider religion to be a belief system which usually includes (a) deity(ies) and which explains the relationship between a person and said deity, and which, to my knowledge will include a purpose for existance, and usually a definition of afterlife.  I your world view does not include such, then by my definition you are not religious.  At least that is how I was using the term religious in that posting

Tim