[MR] The time has come!

[EoganOg at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/14/01 6:43:10 PM !!!First Boot!!!, 
willets at bellatlantic.net writes:


> , *more* respect for religious traditions, and more religion in our culture 
> and society.  Not less of it. 
> 
> Aye, 
> Eogan 
>  
> Greetings, Good Eogan and all the Patrons of the Tavern,
>  
> I certainly agree with your message of tolerance, but am a little confused 
> about the paragraph shown above.  Are you advocating more Theocracies?  Or 
> just more religion?  What kind of religion?  Not compulsory, I hope.  The 
> English went down that road, once, and found it a stoney path, indeed.  I 
> am sure that this is not news to you, good Scot that you are.  In touring 
> Scotland, I lamented the empty niches in so many Kirks and Churches, mute 
> reminders of Cromwell's Protectorate and its persecution of "idolatry".  
> Religion and government do not mix easily.  Hence our own Constitution 
> prohibits the Government from establishing an official religion.  I think 
> that this is probably for the best.  By all means, practice your religion 
> with dedication and fervor.  But, if you please, do not try to make it the 
> Law of the Land.  In grateful appreciation, I have the honor to be,
>  
> In Service to Caer Mear and Atlantia,
> Werhener
>  
> PS:  I believe that the Good AhsaHito is suffering the same frustration 
> with the senseless violence of the world that prompted my post of 
> yesterday.  I sympathize with his frustration, although I may not agree 
> with his solution.  Limitting the conflict to religious terrorists leaves 
> the job to be done again..and again...and again.  The slaughter of 
> innocents must stop, whether the cause be religious or political.  WvI
> 

I am in no way advocating forced theocracies.  I am certainly saying that 
forcably prohibiting governments from being based on a religion is not the 
kind of work we or anyone else needs to be involved in.  

Religion is not the cause of this week's atrocities.  Misunderstanding of, 
and abuse of religion, certainly.  But not religion itself.

Aye,
Eogan

Tighearn Eoghan Og mac Labhrainn, CP
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