Date: 3:39 pm Sun Oct 22, 1995 Number : 132 of 201 From: Temujin Base : BOMB_Net - Programming To : Algorhythm Subj: Re: hmm
T> Can you truthfully say that if YOU WERE OMNIPOTENT you would not at least T> TRY to help society, such as killing off all the drug dealers, people in A> That's an interesting argument. I'm not sure what most religions would say t A> this but I can say (Going back to the eastern philosophies) that some believ A> in reincarnation, meaning that whatever you do in this life will affect how A> you lead the next. So drug dealers, murderers rapists etc will all get their A> just desserts in the next life... Okay, one problem in that, now in order for that idea to work, from re-incarnation to re-incarnation you would have to remmbmer the past life, i mean what is the point of them getting their just deserts WHEN they don't rmember what the hell they did. so it can't influence what they do in the NEXT life or whatever.
T> But if there is a God, i get the impression he's just sitting back watchin T> a bunch of ants carry on with their lives. at least greek mythology had a T> little intereaction between their gods and human civilization. A> Well; Don't take this as a personal offense but I don't think your concept o A> religion is wide enough to denounce it...you should look into what other A> religions other than the popular Western ones have to say about your argumen A> before saying 'all of them suck'. well, COULD take a world religions course but don't really want to. But i based that opinion on my knowledge of Christianity/catholic and well anything similar to it.