Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site faron.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!linus!security!faron!pws From: pws@faron.UUCP (Phillip W. Servita) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: pass the buck Message-ID: <177@faron.UUCP> Date: Wed, 5-Dec-84 08:51:58 EST Article-I.D.: faron.177 Posted: Wed Dec 5 08:51:58 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 14-Dec-84 07:32:07 EST Reply-To: pws@faron.UUCP (Philip W. Servita) Organization: MITRE Corp., Bedford, Ma. Lines: 48 William Gulley writes: > >Has the development of nuclear weapons in the last 20 years or so done >anything for your peace of mind, or made your life worth any more? It >sure works, but for whose benefit, yours or the Nobel Prize winner's career >reputation? > I think the above statement certainly goes along with the 'opiate- of-the-masses' theory of religion quite well. Note that "It sure works", but seeing as the pure(99.999%) facts dont make this person feel calm, he would much rather submit himself to a completely irrational belief system that guarantees that life will be wonderful and free of personal responsibility. Seems like a giant COP-OUT to me. -the venn buddhist "If people could fly, they wouldn't want to walk their dogs." Newsgroups: net.religion References:Reply-To: pws@faron.UUCP (Philip W. Servita) Organization: MITRE Corp., Bedford,MA William Gulley writes: > >Has the development of nuclear weapons in the last 20 years or so done >anything for your peace of mind, or made your life worth any more? It >sure works, but for whose benefit, yours or the Nobel Prize winner's career >reputation? > I think the above statement certainly goes along with the 'opiate- of-the-masses' theory of religion quite well. Note that "It sure works", but seeing as the pure(99.999%) facts dont make this person feel calm, he would much rather submit himself to a completely irrational belief system that guarantees that life will be wonderful and free of personal responsibility. Seems like a giant COP-OUT to me. -the venn buddhist "If people could fly, they wouldn't want to walk their dogs."