back-words... interesting...

Thursday, November 23, 2006
interesting...
http://www.break.com/index/door_to_door_atheists_bother_mormons.html

i feel this was interesting for a number of reasons. first of all, its pretty funny. a man bothered by the way part of society bothers him effectively turns the coin on the other side. moreover, he has several very valid points.
a lot of people are falsely under the impression that it is ok to go around and discuss religion, politics, or business at any hour when all of these subjects are very sensitive in nature to a lot of people.
some people are very firm in which beliefs they choose to integrate into their lives and it is not always acceptable to be coerced into something different.
just because a person believes in something different from another person does not make them wrong, evil, or inappropriate. it is ok, when mutually agreed, to discuss different ideas of importance.
it is inappropriate, however, to physically abuse another person for any reason. if you cant handle something different, that does not give you license to haul off and deck some poor bastard. just walk away.
science is not a religion and the fact that a man suggests the theory of evolution as an alternative to divine intervention is just that- an alternative. perhaps it is true, perhaps not. it is good to examine all possibilities before remaining steadfast to one single belief til the day you die. this includes examining various religions, philosophies, and science. leave no stone unturned before making a final judgment. once you have made a final choice, then be a good person and cast no stones upon your fellow man.
what is right for you may not be right for some, cuz it takes diff'rent strokes to move the world. i know what i believe in and what is right for me, but im not going to make other people be that way. it would not be right to impose myself. that does not mean i cannot share my views of what is right for me, but i shouldnt go around converting people to my line of thinking.
so my last thought is dont abuse those who are different from you- they may not know any better, or perhaps they do. if it is not the right time for you to discuss something, say that you would rather not discuss it or that you will discuss it later. til next time, take care of yourselves and each other...