Officially OT -> Re:My fiscal responcibility...

[Madison Kelly]

Chris F.A. Johnson wrote:
> On Sat, 22 May 2004, Lloyd Budd wrote:
> 
>>
>> On 22-May-04, at 22:55, James Knott wrote:
>>
>> You say God it is just fiction .  Prove it ;-)
> 
> 
>     Why should one believe in god any more than the monster under the
>     bed? Or the tooth fairy? ......

   Being Buddhist means I too don't believe in god but I do believe in 
Khamma and Dhamma (the former being analogous to the laws of physics 
that define our physical world except it governs the spiritual world and 
the later being the teachings of Buddhism).

   That said, I totally understand and respect other people's beliefs in 
god. My mom, for example, is devoutly catholic and even presents surmons 
at her church every other Sunday). For her (and others who believe in 
god) He/She/It/They is/are a manifestation of the start of creation as 
we know and a point to focus on when trying to decide the meaning of 
their life and existance. If for no other reason than as a psychological 
tool god is both real and important.

   For you and other agnostics you have decided that you don't need to 
believe in god or any other higher being and that life simply is. The 
trade off is that you need to realize the need, benefit and reality of 
god to others as much as they need to understand your lack of need.

   Each group has simply chosen how they will face life and neither is 
mopre wrong or right.

Madison

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