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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Raw Cadet: [QB] The last time I checked, no one worshiped Egyptian, Greek, and/or Norse "gods;" that might explain why no one protests if they are depicted as aliens. Now, I realize, TSN, that was not your point, but I take issue with your real point. I believe in one "God," and that belief excludes believing in other "gods." Thus, I do not shed tears when science-fiction portrays presently "debunked" gods (that is, no one believes in them or worships them) to be less than divine. Would I protest if, in the Star Trek universe, Jesus was actually just an alien chilling in Judea in the first century? Maybe. Would I protest if such a depiction was presented in the ham-fisted, heavy-handed manner evidenced in Gene's "The God Thing" concept or his quote above? Yes. An atheistic humanist who thinks all religions are empty, all religious ignorant, and himself to be the sole bearer of truth is no better than a conservative Christian idealogue; both are merely opposite sides of the same coin. There are "reasonable" religious people. As I said, I believe in God, and I practice Roman Catholicism. I respect anyone else's right to believe, or not believe, as they choose. After all, free will is a God-given "right." Do I think one will go to hell if they do not believe what I do? No. Hell, I question if a merciful God even "condemns" people to hell. All I ask is for the same respect in return. Maybe I should have posted this in the Flameboard. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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