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In the discussion thread: Good Theology Must Keep Religion From Sliding Into Superstition & Persecution [View all]

Wed May 2, 2012, 10:08 PM

dimbear (5,120 posts)

13. Religion vs. superstition. The Romans, naive lads that they were, used the same

word for both: superstitio. It's commonly used to describe Christianity in the early mentions. We, in this latter and enlightened day, know the difference. What I believe* is religion, what you believe is superstition.

*rhetorical. Don't actually believe much of anything.

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Good Theology Must Keep Religion From Sliding Into Superstition & Persecution [View all]	rug	May 2012	OP
I consider all theology to be pulling BS out of one's ass.	Odin2005	May 2012	#1
How do you like Aristotle?	rug	May 2012	#3
His stuff on politics and ethics is OK, the rest is shit.	Odin2005	May 2012	#14
Wow, that's just ugly, Odin. And this is specifically about GLBTQ theology.	cbayer	May 2012	#20
Theology can be used to justify anything.	Odin2005	May 2012	#23
Again, that is not what this is about.	cbayer	May 2012	#24
Religious people use theology to justify their own beliefs.	Odin2005	May 2012	#35
Well that's a lot better than saying that it's just bullshit pulled out of someone's ass.	cbayer	May 2012	#37
Theology can be used to justify anything.	AlbertCat	May 2012	#31
I suspect the use of the word 'all' coupled with a not very funny obsenity	Thats my opinion	May 2012	#25
That isn't a very thoughtful response. n/t	laconicsax	May 2012	#26
Bigotry against an academic discipline?	laconicsax	May 2012	#32
Not liking BS is bigoted?	Odin2005	May 2012	#36
If it's religious B.S., yes.	trotsky	May 2012	#40
LOL!	laconicsax	May 2012	#2
What was the prayer?	rug	May 2012	#4
I honestly don't remember.	laconicsax	May 2012	#7
religion starts out as superstition and persecution...	mike_c	May 2012	#5
Read past the headline yet?	rug	May 2012	#6
actually, I was responding to the headline....	mike_c	May 2012	#8
The more I post, the more I realize that many people never read beyond the headline.	cbayer	May 2012	#9
Today I posted a story about the same story I posted 6 weeks ago.	rug	May 2012	#10
I did, too	cbayer	May 2012	#11
When a headline is such egregious bullshit, as this one, it obscures anything else.	Warren Stupidity	May 2012	#16
No need to rationalize your recoiling from different viewpoints.	rug	May 2012	#18
What is egregious bullshit about this headline? It's a really interesting article	cbayer	May 2012	#21
To some, lying is egregious bullshit.	Act_of_Reparation	May 2012	#45
Read past the headline yet?	AlbertCat	May 2012	#33
People boast of the strangest things.	rug	May 2012	#38
People boast of the strangest things.	AlbertCat	May 2012	#46
very interesting....thanks for posting.	madrchsod	May 2012	#12
Religion vs. superstition. The Romans, naive lads that they were, used the same	dimbear	May 2012	#13
"Good theology" is an oxymoron.	darkstar3	May 2012	#15
Perhaps it is good that there is a GLBTQ theology being developed and taught	cbayer	May 2012	#22
Which begs the question "from where to you derive your sense of good?"	darkstar3	May 2012	#39
I derive it from my upbringing and experience, which was steeped in the church.	cbayer	May 2012	#41
Don't worry, I suspect the audience for which that was intended will understand perfectly.	darkstar3	May 2012	#42
Because the church I was affiliated with had vehement views on civil rights	cbayer	May 2012	#43
And do your views about GLBT people specifically	darkstar3	May 2012	#44
At least that's better than Odin nt	Thats my opinion	May 2012	#27
The results are in!	Yuugal	May 2012	#34
I am always for more ecumenical religions	longship	May 2012	#17
Great news. I hope that more seminaries will start to include this in their	cbayer	May 2012	#19
Would one use the term Theology	edhopper	May 2012	#28
Another question	edhopper	May 2012	#29
How do you not slide into superstition....	AlbertCat	May 2012	#30

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