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Carman <cael77@surfbest.net> wrote in message
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> JD <_antipodean_@bigpond.com> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>>> Chris <c_lumb@one.net.au> wrote

>>>> Buddhism looks awfully attractive to me!

>>> Just another crutch for pathetically inadequate 'minds'

>> Religion; a man leaning against an invisible lightpost for support.

> I like it! Now if the man can be observed leaning at
> a 45 degree angle without "visible means of support..."?

> I have no "religion" myself.

You are rather a sucker for conspiracy theorys tho.

> But if someone else believes, it's not a problem
> unless they attempt to inflect their beliefs on me.

It is a rather graphic commentary on whats between their ears tho.

Specially when much of it isnt really much
better than little kids sucking their thumbs.

No big deal with little kids, but a real commentary
on what those adults have between their ears.

> I have observed that literally anything one might do, from religious
> observance to taking one's next breath, will be greeted with howls
> of ANATHAMA! from someone, someplace on our unhappy globe.

Yes, even if someone is just being rather silly in
the exercise of their right to free speach, some dill
will likely decide that its a cop attempting a sting |-)

> No matter how hard you try to be innocuous, you will offend someone.

Indeed.

> From this I deduce the obvious: "You can't please
> everyone, so you'd better please yourself".

Or you could do whats reasonable instead.

>   For those offended by this attitude, I say "Tough".

ANATHAMA! ANATHAMA! ANATHAMA! ANATHAMA! ANATHAMA!