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Re: A question to think about......

#2567
From: Chris
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 00:00
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klaatu wrote:
> 
> Chris wrote:
> >
> > Melissa wrote:
> > >
> > > In article <365F84DA.67507D56@earthlink.net>,
> > >    Chris <lightpony@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Adam Kippes wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> In <365f6637.0@news.mho.net>, Melissa9Z@Zmho.net (Melissa) wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > >Would you blame the RCC for overpopulation in an athiests' commune?
> > > >>
> > > >> > I didn't blame them for all of it, obviously, but they're encouraging it
> > > in a
> > > >> > world that doesn't need anymore people. And what about South America,
> > > where the
> > > >> > church dominates every aspect of life?
> > > >>
> > > >> The Catholic Church hasn't dominated every aspect of life in South America
> > > >> for a long time; many of the countries are - and have been - openly
> > > >> anti-clerical.
> > > >
> > > >Inaccurate - travel there. ever see the prevalence of Virgin Marys -
> > > >note the lack of diverse worship facilities. Only the Born agains have
> > > >made any impact to SA - even the Morons head for Africa and the
> > > >Polynesian islands.
> > >
> > > Not to mention the ingrained macho culture, and the madonna/whore syndrome.
> >
> > An apt point - the degradation of women and the rank subservience that
> > accompanies the Catholic church begs the question - is that any way to
> > treat your mother - virgin or otherwise?
> 
> I recommend a dual-deity religion to most of these people, where the male and
> the female are both venerated. Though the Virgin Mary cult at times comes
> close...

But like a major league curve ball it leaves you swinging at thin air -
or the side of some worshippers venerated refrigerator...
 
> >
> > > >You are dead wrong - do you think that just saying what you guess at is
> > > >proof of it?
> > >
> > > Yes, he does.
> > >
> > >
> > > That's my opinion  - Melissa
> > >
> > > "It's not easy being cute." - The Warner Brothers' sister Dot.
> > >
> > > To email me, remove the spam proofing capital letters on each side of the @
> > > in my email address.
> 
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From: Chris <lightpony@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: A question to think about......
Date: 1998/11/30
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