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elSicomoro · 07-01-2001, 01:35 PM

I don't doubt that priests can be lightning rods of change...in some cases, they become martyrs fighting for the little people (like Oscar Romero in El Salvador).

Jesse Ventura called organized religion "a crutch for the weak-minded." But I don't think that's really fair. Most people in this world believe in some sort of deity, being God, Allah, the sky, the sun, etc. But it's SOMETHING. And if you break it down, people gather to worship because of a unified belief in some sort of higher power. That doesn't sound weak-minded to me...that sounds like a community.

There are certainly some members of the clergy out there that focus more on the people than the bottom line (i.e. $$$)...but those turn out to be the best servants of the Lord.

07-01-2001, 01:35 PM	#34
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I don't doubt that priests can be lightning rods of change...in some cases, they become martyrs fighting for the little people (like Oscar Romero in El Salvador). Jesse Ventura called organized religion "a crutch for the weak-minded." But I don't think that's really fair. Most people in this world believe in some sort of deity, being God, Allah, the sky, the sun, etc. But it's SOMETHING. And if you break it down, people gather to worship because of a unified belief in some sort of higher power. That doesn't sound weak-minded to me...that sounds like a community. There are certainly some members of the clergy out there that focus more on the people than the bottom line (i.e. $$$)...but those turn out to be the best servants of the Lord.