k so i hit return too soon . . .
new light, thanks for the words,
momz, i feel your pain, i too felt too many screwy things were thrown my way at way too of an early age, perhaps believing in santa may have been easier, but then i wouldn't see things they way i do now, sometimes i pride myself in the perspectives i have and sometimes it scares me
shamus100, how long did it take you to come up with these conclusions we both agree on? on aliens and delivery of . . . thats not a far stretch from where scientology is at . . and while'z i am at it, where IS the conspiracy theory area on this board?
quirky1, in a sense mythology of sort, no?
milligal, i have also heard it go 'religion is the opiate of the masses', and i agree with you, some people need a moral compass of sorts to keep them in line, but i also feel some people fall victim to religion/cults because they are at an emotional low when they fall, also keep an eye out for the darwin awards to keep track of the behaviour of the 'not so much'
catbert, i am going to assume that i should have read your comment with a grain of sarcasm
sweetface, thanks for the wiki link, seems i may be a deist after all
ravenmaniac, god didn't chose one nation,
wtwizard, any man who claims to know god is either crazy or a liar, people barely know themselves let alone have the ability to comprehend a deity that gave origin to the universe or what it is that drives this force, also any god created by man is bound to posesses human qualities,
lockedchaos, what are the tenants of chritianity? i was amused by homer's quote mostly because its true, for an exercise in the art of being non-judgemental take on some yoga
carmel, as a newly discovered deist that i am, i don't believe in prophecies or revelations, to me that is all man's interpretation of events, after the fact, also i was being objective when i stated my POV and conclusions, i faded out in 93 when i was 23, but inside i was out a good decade earlier, the residue went down the drain a good decade ago