Comments on: Six Arguments Against Religion II: Hypocrisy http://druidjournal.net/2010/03/20/six-arguments-against-religion-ii-hypocrisy/ Spiritual Guidance by Word, Card, and Star Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:51:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Six Arguments Against Religion V: Regulating Virtue and Selling Salvation « Druid Journal http://druidjournal.net/2010/03/20/six-arguments-against-religion-ii-hypocrisy/comment-page-1/#comment-194261 Six Arguments Against Religion V: Regulating Virtue and Selling Salvation « Druid Journal Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:19:55 +0000 http://druidjournal.net/?p=1371#comment-194261 [...] why didn’t Jesus…? He certainly cast his judgement on a lot of people. Aha, another Mystery to [...] [...] why didn’t Jesus…? He certainly cast his judgement on a lot of people. Aha, another Mystery to [...]

]]> By: Six Arguments Against Religion III: Think For Yourself « Druid Journal http://druidjournal.net/2010/03/20/six-arguments-against-religion-ii-hypocrisy/comment-page-1/#comment-191547 Six Arguments Against Religion III: Think For Yourself « Druid Journal Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:04:03 +0000 http://druidjournal.net/?p=1371#comment-191547 [...] against religion — that it gives a poor return on investment, and that it encourages hypocrisy. In this part I look at another argument: that religion encourages too much reliance on doctrine, [...] [...] against religion — that it gives a poor return on investment, and that it encourages hypocrisy. In this part I look at another argument: that religion encourages too much reliance on doctrine, [...]

]]> By: Jeff Lilly http://druidjournal.net/2010/03/20/six-arguments-against-religion-ii-hypocrisy/comment-page-1/#comment-191464 Jeff Lilly Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:36:27 +0000 http://druidjournal.net/?p=1371#comment-191464 I want to thank everyone for the insightful and fascinating comments you've left here! Melanie, I think you're probably right vis a vis the Calvinists vs the Catholics. My partner <a href="http://meadowsweet-myrrh.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ali</a> says that the Catholic Encyclopedia is a rather reactionary version of Catholicism in any case. Jenavira, that certainly would be a fascinating point of doctrine! But if Hell is empty, what is it for?... Surely not as a threat? Paul, thanks for the link! That's a fascinating site. Mahud, I agree it's not a pleasant contradiction to sit with. :-) A friend of mine long ago said she thought that God was indeed omniscient, did indeed create evil, and frankly doesn't care that much about our suffering, since we're little more than ants to Him. This, if true, makes God less ethical than some of His own creatures... Which I find extremely unlikely. Ray, thanks for the clarification. :-) I've read a lot about quantum mechanics, but I can't claim more than a layman's understanding, if "a layman's understanding" is even possible with quantum mechanics... I should probably stick to analogies involving language and culture. ;-) I want to thank everyone for the insightful and fascinating comments you’ve left here!

Melanie, I think you’re probably right vis a vis the Calvinists vs the Catholics. My partner Ali says that the Catholic Encyclopedia is a rather reactionary version of Catholicism in any case.

Jenavira, that certainly would be a fascinating point of doctrine! But if Hell is empty, what is it for?… Surely not as a threat?

Paul, thanks for the link! That’s a fascinating site.

Mahud, I agree it’s not a pleasant contradiction to sit with. :-) A friend of mine long ago said she thought that God was indeed omniscient, did indeed create evil, and frankly doesn’t care that much about our suffering, since we’re little more than ants to Him. This, if true, makes God less ethical than some of His own creatures… Which I find extremely unlikely.

Ray, thanks for the clarification. :-) I’ve read a lot about quantum mechanics, but I can’t claim more than a layman’s understanding, if “a layman’s understanding” is even possible with quantum mechanics… I should probably stick to analogies involving language and culture. ;-)

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