tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966005.post7823768609770583286..comments2023-05-01T06:44:03.404-04:00Comments on David 2's Brutally Honest Random Thoughts: The Religion Cheat CodeDavid 2http://www.blogger.com/profile/12138208895799312312noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966005.post-27756603635757691802010-04-07T19:05:50.322-04:002010-04-07T19:05:50.322-04:00Nice approach, David. The Republican party honchos...Nice approach, David. The Republican party honchos do something similar with Magic Words. If you lable something "Conservative" it is automatically made Good, even though it is actually Reactionary and very bad. If you lable something "Liberal" then it is automatically made Bad, regardless of real effect.<br /><br />Now if I can just figure out how to get my own cheat codes for life....Graham Firchlishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836327586888512157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966005.post-43868824616041324092010-04-05T15:07:19.042-04:002010-04-05T15:07:19.042-04:00That's a really entertaining take! I've l...That's a really entertaining take! I've long argued that the key thing about theocrats is their desire for <i>power</i> and privilege, since they already have religious freedom. I like your analogy for those dynamics - and it's true - faith is often used as a trump card. (just as Bush cited his "gut," which knew more than all those experts with those "facts.")Batocchiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193752396025012825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966005.post-2425263157175818522010-04-05T08:22:56.432-04:002010-04-05T08:22:56.432-04:00Nicely done David!Nicely done David!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966005.post-18137168713996613762010-04-05T02:23:57.595-04:002010-04-05T02:23:57.595-04:00The idea that if an idea is part of a religion mak...The idea that if an idea is part of a religion makes it somehow makes it above question has always been a mystery to me. More recently, I've been wondering why really crazy religious beliefs should be above ridicule.<br /><br />For me, it's about the people. I try not to ridicule someone's profoundly held beliefs, assuming they're not awful people, of course. At the same time, I do resent the implication that I have to do this just because it's a religious belief, as if that makes it somehow unassailable.<br /><br />You're right, rhetorically speaking, people often do use religion as a cheat code.Cujo359https://www.blogger.com/profile/10385213658828021737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966005.post-54117012302097584022010-04-04T22:27:44.956-04:002010-04-04T22:27:44.956-04:00Great analogy, David!! I love it.Great analogy, David!! I love it.Chuck Doswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966005.post-28573740271506066992010-04-04T21:07:12.943-04:002010-04-04T21:07:12.943-04:00<<>>
great point - religion is used ...<<>><br /><br /><br />great point - religion is used to hold us back, not move us forward. just look at any point in human history when religion dominated and see how "far" society advanced.<br /><br />ps - rosie ruiz famously decided the subway was a good way to win the NYC marathon in 1980Distributorcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149154929149577121noreply@blogger.com