can't choose what I've been given. that's another misuse of your dogma.

Submitted by trans-parere (Canada), May 20, 2008 at 18:18

My dear Lactanius jr.

You indeed embody the intransigent rhetoric of your namesake. I suppose there must be some comfort in not having to think for yourself, but scramble at each invitation to find with in your Bible some snippet of authoritative writing to hold as opinion. However, if such a Pavlovian conditioning is proclaimed as "life" then I suggest that your definition of living has had all the colour and verve removed in an attempt to shelter from the reality of life and the sum of human experience and not to add to the experience. It will be a shame for you to leave this world having spent the entirety of your human existence running in fear of life believing that that indeed was 'living'.

You may be well intentioned believing you are pleasing God, but what kind of God would be pleased with human insentience. As men are we not supposed to stand before our god as men? Or do you believe at such a moment God wants to be offered a Bible or a Torah or a Koran or any other book as justification, your reason for vindication/guilt? Do you suppose your God will be misdirected by such a flimsy obfuscation and not be aware of what lies at the heart of each individual? What they have fed their soul? After all, that is what we bring before God. Not Biblical or Koranic writings. It's YOUR thoughts and YOUR actions that define you right down to your soul. Not how well you can regurgitate Biblical scripture or Koranic verse.

Deuteronomy Chapter One
12 " I alone am not able to bear your business, and the charge of you and your differences. "

Even your God tells you straight off that he will accept no responsibility for you and how you handle your differences. It's up to you and your chosen leadership and all is your responsibility. Your thoughts and actions define you before your God not your ability to recite dogma.

For my part I am finished with this, but I will always be open to any conversation with you when you come as a man willing to exchange ideas and experiences and not simply foist an ism. I will leave the last word on this matter to you.

Cheers
trans-parere

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