[Sungirl]

TO: ALL

Without even saying anything....my friend sent me this explanation from another friends post in some newsgroup she is in. Her way of telling me it's all a crock.

Here's the email:

Religion is not the answer ... it is the problem.

9/11 happened because a bunch of fools believed in god and heaven and that their actions would guarantee them eternal life in heaven. Their religious beliefs cost thousands their lives.

And yes I use the word "fools." Definition of "fool": a person who is the victim of a joke or trick; dupe.

Those highjackers were tricked to believe that package of mythology and thus wasted their lives and the lives of others accomplishing some political operative's (Bin Laden?) agenda.

And before you respond negatively to my post ... think objectively for once in your life... a post in support of the god-myth is a post in support of the myth that was used to motivate this senseless mass murder ... in essence, you are on the side of the terrorists no matter how you "spin" your argument.

"Religion is regarded by the common man as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." Seneca, Roman Philosopher.

There is no god... it's just superstition.

[tortoise]

Your friend's response was pretty much of the kneejerk variety. Not much you can do about that. Stating that your belief in God supports the terrorists is pretty fallacious reasoning on your friend's part. It looks like a pointless cause to me; I'd just drop the subject because pursuing it will only net both of you headaches.

[In veno, veritas]

It is a shame that so many will follow a religion, but not many have actually read what their good book says. Even in Christianity, the Black Plague and Crusades could have been avoided if they actually followed the principles of keeping clean and love thy neighbor.