Dedalus, I believe it is time for a little vocab lesson. Do you know what an atheist is? Well, compare it to a monotheist and and a polytheist. Monotheists say that there is one God (Christians would be in this category). Polytheists say that there are many Gods (such as many Native American religions), and then we come to atheists. Atheists do not believe in God. This is the definition from the world book dictionary: "Atheism: The belief that there is no God." If you think that "our God" is a tyrant, then you are stating that he exists because you can't give a non-existent thing a characteristic )such as being moronic or tyranical). Secondly, if you don't believe in Him, then why should my belief in Him bother you? After all, wouldn't I only be doing harm to myself in believing something YOU believe is false?
Now, in response to your claim that Mr. Lentz's play is NOT about an objective truth - I believe it is. Jason rejected the truth and refused to accept it. Therefore, the fact that Jason did not believe or accept this truth had no affect on the truth still being true. Do you see what I'm saying?
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A sickening example of religious vampirism
by expatbrit inthe link below leads to a webpage for a play entitled it's not too late: a christian drama/musical inspired by the columbine tragedy.. here is the synopsis of the play:.
the story takes place during one day at a high school.. .
mr. brooks is the custodian of the high school.
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A sickening example of religious vampirism
by expatbrit inthe link below leads to a webpage for a play entitled it's not too late: a christian drama/musical inspired by the columbine tragedy.. here is the synopsis of the play:.
the story takes place during one day at a high school.. .
mr. brooks is the custodian of the high school.
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Dedalus, I do not believe that Mr. Lentz's characters are meant to include everybody. It's a play. The characters are fictional. If you believe that those characters are symbols of their respective "groups", then feel free to include yourself in one. I do see myself, or anyone I know for that matter, fitting perfectly into one of these so-called "groups". I also would like to commend Mr. Lentz for his reply. It is quite clear, at least to this reader, that his intention was to share truth. Dedalus, you asked "what is truth?". I can tell you something about truth. It is objective. It is absolute. And most importantly, that which is true is true whether the general populus, or a mere individual, believes it or not. Truth cares not for people's opinions.
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A sickening example of religious vampirism
by expatbrit inthe link below leads to a webpage for a play entitled it's not too late: a christian drama/musical inspired by the columbine tragedy.. here is the synopsis of the play:.
the story takes place during one day at a high school.. .
mr. brooks is the custodian of the high school.
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I have read the synopsis as well. It seems to me, Dedalus, that you are ignoring the fact that the character "Jason" is angry and arrogant AND an atheist. That is not to say that all atheists are angry and arrogant, but in this case, the FICTIONAL character of "Jason" is angry, arrogant, etc. ALso, in this case, it is due to his rejection of the truth. The contradiction that "Katie" mentions is referring to the fact that as an atheist, Jason does not believe there is a god. In saying that he hates God, he is suggesting that there IS a God to hate. Therefore, he is contradicting himself by acknowledging a God that he claims does not exist.
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A sickening example of religious vampirism
by expatbrit inthe link below leads to a webpage for a play entitled it's not too late: a christian drama/musical inspired by the columbine tragedy.. here is the synopsis of the play:.
the story takes place during one day at a high school.. .
mr. brooks is the custodian of the high school.
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I don't believe that Mr. Lentz s gulity of "vapirism", nor is he exploiting the tragedy of columbine. I believe that if a person can get hope from another person's life and/or death, then more power to them. And, of course, they should share it with others because people learn from other's mistakes, experiences and knowlege. I also belive that most of the people involved in this discussion or incredibly unfamiliar with Mr. Lentz's play and the message that it communicates.