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To: humblegunner
Judaism and Christianity present a standard of behavior defining "good" and a standard of behavior defining "bad". They also present loyalty to the Creator, who gave man these definitions.
People throughout history have come up with their own definitions of "good" and "evil". Isaiah said,
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
...
Who justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right.

How can you call it anything besides a religion when a company places posters on their walls declaring something "good" that is scripturally defined as a sin? When they punish someone for showing the original definition of "evil" within the tiny confines of a cubicle?
69 posted on 01/06/2004 5:05:24 PM PST by gitmo (Who is John Galt?)
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To: gitmo
How can you call it anything besides a religion when a company places posters on their walls declaring something "good" that is scripturally defined as a sin?

Because true religion requires faith.
Sin and evil do not.

Religion is defined thusly:

The noun "religion" has 2 senses in WordNet.

1. religion, faith, religious belief -- (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality")

2. religion, faith -- (institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him")

Moral degradation and downfall require no faith.

None.
Ergo, no religion.

85 posted on 01/06/2004 5:37:08 PM PST by humblegunner (Got Mental Health Insurance?)
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