Comments on: Jesus Rides the 7 Train http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:11:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: AJ Nasreddin http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8371 AJ Nasreddin Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:33:27 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8371 No doubt that religion is misused and misunderstood. This article seems to be more of the same. No doubt that religion is misused and misunderstood. This article seems to be more of the same.

]]> By: Eric Patton http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8345 Eric Patton Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:30:49 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8345 No one was going to beat the Red Sox this year. Maybe not next either. No one was going to beat the Red Sox this year. Maybe not next either.

]]> By: Deadbeat http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8330 Deadbeat Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:01:18 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8330 Too bad she didn't get off a Shea Stadium in September when the Mets blew the first play lead and failed to make the payoffs. They certainly needed a prayer or two then. Too bad she didn’t get off a Shea Stadium in September when the Mets blew the first play lead and failed to make the payoffs. They certainly needed a prayer or two then.

]]> By: Michael Kenny http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8319 Michael Kenny Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:41:16 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8319 What I find interesting is the 9% who believe in evolution. Since something like 26% of Americans are Catholic and the Catholic Church accepts evolution, that confirms my suspicion that a surprising number of American Catholics are out of sync with their church worldwide. What I find interesting is the 9% who believe in evolution. Since something like 26% of Americans are Catholic and the Catholic Church accepts evolution, that confirms my suspicion that a surprising number of American Catholics are out of sync with their church worldwide.

]]> By: Eric Patton http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8315 Eric Patton Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:45:20 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8315 Trashing religion is not helpful to building a movement, unless one's primary goal is to organize the coordinator class. Trashing religion is not helpful to building a movement, unless one’s primary goal is to organize the coordinator class.

]]> By: Ernest T Spoon http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8309 Ernest T Spoon Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:15:08 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8309 I agree with you, Chris, except for the "retarded" label. Many religious fanatics are highly intelligent people. I view religious fanaticism, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim-- fanaticism in the so-called "Three Great Monotheistic Traditions" seems to be more dangerous and prone to violence than in other religious traditions-- as self-induced psychosis. Religious fanaticism should be catagorized and treated as a mental illness or drug or alcohol dependency. http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/psychosis?utm_medium=google&utm_source=z_psychosis-paranoia&utm_campaign=gale&utm_term=psychosis I agree with you, Chris, except for the “retarded” label. Many religious fanatics are highly intelligent people. I view religious fanaticism, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim– fanaticism in the so-called “Three Great Monotheistic Traditions” seems to be more dangerous and prone to violence than in other religious traditions– as self-induced psychosis. Religious fanaticism should be catagorized and treated as a mental illness or drug or alcohol dependency.

http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/psychosis?utm_medium=google&utm_source=z_psychosis-paranoia&utm_campaign=gale&utm_term=psychosis

]]> By: Chris Crass http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8306 Chris Crass Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:25:05 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/11/jesus-rides-the-7-train/#comment-8306 http://www.electricpolitics.com/media/docs/authoritarians.pdf Religious people are pathologically retarded. It doesn't matter what arguments you present to them, they will refuse to consider them. They've sold their souls. http://www.electricpolitics.com/media/docs/authoritarians.pdf

Religious people are pathologically retarded. It doesn’t matter what arguments you present to them, they will refuse to consider them. They’ve sold their souls.

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