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Originally posted by Blacknight
The bloodshed is caused when men bend the word of God to their liking.
hope that helped...
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I'm sorry, Matt, but perhaps I'm missing the obvious here -- who, exactly, do you feel to be qualified to
interpret the word of God? You've said, so far, that the spiritual and political leaders of three of the largest religions in the world have corrupted the word of God in their quest for more power. Yet, somehow, such people are still exalted by their followers. So, then, if you don't believe the Pope is qualified to be an unbiased interpreter of messages from God, who is? You? Do you believe that you don't have your own bias influencing your interpretation of scripture?
God was created (or exists, depending on your perspective) to be an infallible entity. That was a really smart move, really, because the moment something intangible and ethereal becomes omnipotent and infallible, there exists no logic that can defeat it. It is the ultimate justification for the most unimaginable and horrific of actions. It's carte blanche for people to exercise their will -- as you've said.
As far as I can see, you're responsible for a good amount of the posting in this thread -- trying pretty hard at convincing others that they're misguided or wrong. Does this thread satisfy a missionary requirement for a merit badge or something?
I understand the desire to want to to compare your belief system with others. It's natural and healthy for us to reexamine our views of the world periodically so that we don't become complacent in our existence. However, where matters of metaphysics and belief systems are concerned -- where there are no "hard facts" -- it's pretty rude to consistently reply to every disparate viewpoint and explain why it's incorrect. In fact, it's annoying and reflects pretty poorly upon you.
If you're truly interested in learning about other's feelings on this matter, to put it bluntly, shut your trap and listen. If you're interested in reassuring yourself about your belief system by silencing or dismissing others, please, shut your trap.
Have a nice day.