Re: virus: Re: engagements

Sodom (sodom@ma.ultranet.com)
Tue, 21 Apr 1998 10:52:35 -0400

For the purpose of argument, Fallawake, suppose I was gay. In this society I
would be seriously oppressed - I could be fired for being gay, i cant marry the
person I love, I cant file for a joint tax return, I cant get health indsurance
for my mate etc... Since it is Christianity and the religious right that voted
for my oppression, i can say that they are harming me. Voting along religios
beliefs has more negatives than positives any day and is harming me. So if I try
to fight religion, because of its effects, i am going to be fighting those who
claim not to hurt anyone with their beliefs when just the opposite is true. So
far the only way i can come up with keeping religion out of my daily affairs is
suicide or genocide, neither are acceptable, so i fight the mem religion at
every by sowing doubt and aleviating fear.

Sodom

FallAwake wrote:

> In a message dated 98-04-17 17:46:19 EDT, you write:
> << Damn it! I do not believe in love! And I won't either until someone can
> prove that love exists! >>
>
> i do not believe in you until you prove that you exist. i do not believe in
> me until you prove that i exist. in which case you shouldnt believe in
> anything, because i doubt you can prove that anything really exists. but
> however, as long as were just happy assuming we exist we can and should
> continue to exist happily. i dont see any reason to destroy someones belief
> if their belief hasnt done anything to destroy you. no matter how illogical
> someones beliefs are, if they harm no one then that should cause no quarrel.
> im not here to fight religion, im here to fight its effect on me.
>
> "If you believe in me, then i'll believe in you," said the Unicorn
> "That sounds fair," said Alice.
> - Throught the Looking Glass