Re: Immaculate conception

On 2008-05-14 13:16:14 +0100, Darren Delgado <darrendelgado@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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said:

>>> Y'know, I'm not religious but the lot of you folks in this thread are
>>> being disrespectful to those who are.
>> 
>> and ... I bet they self-righteously call themselves "tolerant" ...
> 
> I can't speak for anyone else in the thread, but I don't consider
> myself "tolerant" of religion.  Religious people are rarely tolerant
> of non-religious people so why not return the favor.
> 
> I mean, in a sense I am tolerant -- if it is confined to people's
> personal space, I don't care what they do.  But unfortunately, a lot
> of the crazy stuff in the bible is the basis for a lot of our laws and
> governmental policy and shapes our society, so it affects me.  So that
> means that I get to point out that a story about a magical baby
> implanted in a lady by God is cuckoo.

You can if you like. And in free and democratic societies you can vote 
for people who share your views, express those views clearly and 
campaign on the basis of your views. My experience is, though, that 
politeness costs nothing and gets you a lot further. It laso makes for 
a healthier society.