tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post4473898277446391068..comments2024-03-25T07:29:08.216-04:00Comments on 2 Political Junkies: On The End That Wasn't - An Agnostic PondersMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439330154875628083noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-90943773457255933592011-05-30T16:10:32.578-04:002011-05-30T16:10:32.578-04:00You ask and ponder the great questions, which is a...You ask and ponder the great questions, which is a worthy pursuit. <br /><br />Is there any difference between the Heaven's Gate folks, or the Branch Davidians, or Harold Camping's group, and "mainstream" religion other than the number of adherents?<br /><br />Do we categorize all "believers" into one group, or do we make distinctions among them?<br /><br />Is there a difference between religion and faith? <br /><br />Tremendous evil has been done by believers of various stripes. Maybe more good has been done than evil; maybe not.<br /><br />Socially/politically, do we in this country permit freedom of religion?<br /><br />-----<br /><br />And so, (at best) we each choose and decide for ourselves. It is, perhaps, a great spiritual and philosophical adventure. <br /><br />I know fine people that have chosen all sorts of answers to these hard, hard questions. Myself, I believe. <br /><br />All the best, V.B.Vannevarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08513110035186346571noreply@blogger.com