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Urbane Guerrilla · 01-10-2010, 10:38 PM

Bri, I just decided as the doings began -- on a large dinner -- that I would simply open myself to this experience, whatever it was. I ended up being mighty mighty impressed.

DanaC, as I go through my days, it seems to me that much of the value in religion is in how you handle it, treat it: it is among the ways for people to be good and keep clear just what goodness is. One should not content oneself with cartoon religion, nor treat it like Great Magic Sky Pixie magic. Properly done, I don't think it is either of those.

It can make the striving for perfection easier; clears away the brambles. When you are using religion to the end of not being stupid, you are doing well by both it and yourself.

Which does not necessarily completely ward you from errors -- but it may reduce the trouble they cause.

01-10-2010, 10:38 PM	#21
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Bri, I just decided as the doings began -- on a large dinner -- that I would simply open myself to this experience, whatever it was. I ended up being mighty mighty impressed. DanaC, as I go through my days, it seems to me that much of the value in religion is in how you handle it, treat it: it is among the ways for people to be good and keep clear just what goodness is. One should not content oneself with cartoon religion, nor treat it like Great Magic Sky Pixie magic. Properly done, I don't think it is either of those. It can make the striving for perfection easier; clears away the brambles. When you are using religion to the end of not being stupid, you are doing well by both it and yourself. Which does not necessarily completely ward you from errors -- but it may reduce the trouble they cause. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.