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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.
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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."
 
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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."