Brian Robinson wrote:

> Another thought roaming in my head... If you firmly and fundamentally 
> believe that God has communicated to you personally that you are 
> righteous and right in your approach to living then the 
> need/obligation to explore other options is negated. End discussion. 
> Anything in conflict with your constructed reality is against the will 
> of God. Hard to discuss compromise and accommodation with these types 
> especially when they are on both sides of the divide. 

Brian,

LOL, you do realize that I spent a major portion of my childhood 
following a highly inspired Methodist lay minister around, in the form 
of a Grandfather, right?
One of our last conversations was that he told me that I ask too many 
questions. I am still waiting for his interpretation of Revelations to 
be revealed.

God does communicate with me personally. It keeps telling me to get off 
my ass and get to work. It also tells me that I don't have a clue what 
is going on.

Heard a comment to the effect of Al Queda & Islamic sects in general 
that mostly their education is on a level that we would consider 
illiteracy. The portion of the Koran that they know was fed to them in a 
very limited manner in order to bolster their fight against the Soviets. 
Who did that education? Likewise, Christian fundamentalists seem to 
operate on less than a full tank. Another comment that the KKK always 
had a chaplain on board.

Those around me who are not curious, leastways not even interesting in 
their curiosity, I tend to leave behind. I am not sure if that is a good 
thing on my part or a bad one.

I contend that intelligence is the ability to not extinct oneself. 
Curiosity is an important element of survival but what if one survives 
without it?

Catch the movie Idiocracy... it will make you smile.

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