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7th May 2009

“Many people of faith believe in and support the secular state precisely because it protects all of us, religious or otherwise.”

Jon O'Brien

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4 Responses to “7th May 2009”

  1. Prime Directant Says:
    May 7th, 2009 at 4:02

    I couldn’t agree with this statement more

  2. Chris Says:
    May 7th, 2009 at 5:30

    “Many people of faith oppose a secular state precisely because they actually believe that their particular brand of religious faith is the ‘correct’ one” – Me.

  3. Oxymoronic Christhinker Says:
    May 7th, 2009 at 14:45

    I agree with all posts so far!

    Got this little funny off http://socialstatusgenerator.com/ :

    “If you think atheism is a religion, then not collecting stamps is a hobby.”

    Have a nice day!

  4. Oxymoronic Christhinker Says:
    May 7th, 2009 at 15:43

    If any of you are Science Fiction and Fantasy fans, you may find this of interest (or not):

    http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2009/04/mind-meld-gods-by-the-bushel

    It’s a Q&A featuring comments by several SF&F authors on the use, misuse, and non-use of gods and/or religious systems in SF&F.