Why do we have to prescribe "Good" and "Bad" to Gaia when she/he/it is nothing more than a "system" which doesn't have the capacity to care one way or another whether we or any aspect of her makeup suffers or succeeds? The Killer asteroids that have pummeled the Earth certainly didn't arrive here with malice, it was simply an unfortunate intersection of orbits and nothing more. As a pagan, and not an atheist, I happen to believe that sentience is an actual force that exists within AND outside of the biological vessel (Yes, I think animals have souls too), but that is not to confuse the devine with the state of the universe which is merely operating according to the laws of physics. And Robin, as far as your "Lord" Jesus Christ and his dear old Dad is concerned, YOU may grovel at the feet of your owner to your hearts' content, just don't think you're going to make the rest of us think we are "owned" by some celestrial slave owner with a psychotic bent. It's nice to hear how you defend murder by virtue of "authority". By that same reasoning, Hitler was fully justified. How sick is that?
I really wish events of this calibre would happen in my neck of the woods. And yes, I suspect most of the participants would have to fly in since the locals would not threaten to crowd out a venue like this. This IS the bible belt.......
Kinda reminds me of how Rock Hudson was the role model for every American boy until...uh-oh.....gasp!
I predict that humanity will behave pretty much as they always have.....llike humans. This will result in further degradation of all that is good and natural, with increasing consequences for all living things. One year from now, you are all welcome to prove me wrong.
I haven't seen the film yet, but do they have the standard Baptist chaplain pleading with the General to please let him take a shot at bringing those heathens to Christ before they kill every last one of them for DARING to exist in the way of superior, God blessed human capitalists?
I wonder if we ever get a visit by an alien missionary, is that the signal that WE need to just kiss OUR butts goodbye.........
I like the way you think.
The Christians in this country need to get this straight; they do NOT run my life, and if they try to, they are going to get bit back. If they want to take on the US Constitution, then fine, I could use the money.
I would like to think that all the "awareness" I seem to witness here in the end makes some sort of difference, but as an avid observer of the human condition, I have come to the unarguable conclusion that between lemmings and humans, the former seems to possess a more solid sense of self-preservation. So much for sentience; we are screwed.
When it comes to people representing an "obscure indiginous pagan religion", is there any particular vetting process to prevent someone from trotting in with a totally made-up tradition, at the expense of those of us trying to take everyone seriously? Just wondering.....
The minute you mix culture with celebrity, both get bitch slapped by the absurb......
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