Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxq!ken From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) Newsgroups: net.motss,net.religion Subject: Re: Atheism and Tolerance Message-ID: <1262@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Thu, 4-Oct-84 21:24:34 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxq.1262 Posted: Thu Oct 4 21:24:34 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Oct-84 04:00:18 EDT References: <191@usfbobo.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 26 -- >> The author misunderstood my statement. Atheism is an example of >> an oppression which is more or less self-imposed. I am comparing >> atheists with murderers only to show that there are different kinds >> of oppression for different kinds of aberrations. Atheists >> certainly should not be elected to public office or appointed to >> judgeships as they have no basis for making good judgements but >> then, neither do many "Christians". In fact, many atheists, because >> of proper religious instruction at an early age, make better >> judgement than many religious fanatics. For the >> present distress I am satisfied with the election process. >> David Brunson What exactly do you worship, David, stupidity? Judges are supposed to make decisions based on law and legal precedent. I'd hope that even the most devout of them leaves his or her religious doctrine outside the courtroom. But I'll take your word for it, Dave, about religious fanatics, since you obviously have first-hand knowledge. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 04 Oct 84 [13 Vendemiaire An CXCIII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7188 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***