[DreamsofPolycarp]

Chinese Communism was responsible for something like twenty million deaths from forced starvation. I stole a quarter from my mom's purse when I was twelve. There is a moral equivalency there?

Who is closer to the moon? Kareem Abdul Jabbar, or a dwarf?

[Riverman94610]

Kareem is technically closer than a dwarf but using that metaphor NONE of us will go to Heaven.The standards are way too elevated.
Dreams,lets agree to disagree on this one,OK?Religion is not like politics.Its not like we are arguing the merits of communism versus capitalism.That has-or should have-been resolved long ago in favor of Free Enterprise.
Not so cut and dried with God,religion and one's spiritual belief system.Example-I could never join a religion like Islam but I do know several Muslims-Black Americans,by the way-who seem to be doing quite well in that they are law abiding,hard working and VERY capitalistic in their economic views.Just because they don't believe in Jesus means they are"bad"people?
Sorry,I just can't go for that.