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Article #2608Re: A question to think about......
From: klaatu
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 00:00
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 00:00
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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...
>
> > >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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