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27. At least that's better than Odin nt

Reply to darkstar3 (Reply #15)

Thu May 3, 2012, 06:41 PM

May 2012

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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