Comments for Devotions http://sjbci.org/devotions Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:22:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit by Tirso http://sjbci.org/devotions/2007/12/13/ang-pasko-ay-sumapit/#comment-591 Tirso Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:58:54 +0000 http://sjbci.org/devotions/2007/12/13/ang-pasko-ay-sumapit/#comment-591 Ang lalim ng tagalog ninyo Pastor, pero ang mensahe naman ay napaka ganda. Haya-an mo at ito ay i-handog ko sa mga kaibigan ko sa Maryland! Ang lalim ng tagalog ninyo Pastor, pero ang mensahe naman ay napaka ganda. Haya-an mo at ito ay i-handog ko sa mga kaibigan ko sa Maryland!

]]> Comment on Are We Still One Nation Under God? by Marchesa http://sjbci.org/devotions/2007/05/23/are-we-still-one-nation-under-god/#comment-164 Marchesa Thu, 24 May 2007 14:34:43 +0000 http://sjbci.org/devotions/2007/05/23/are-we-still-one-nation-under-god/#comment-164 on the contrary. The root "theism" suggests "the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation" and so A-theism is considered believing that there is no God, thus making it a "belief system". A system is "an ordered and comprehensive assemblage of facts, principles, doctrines, or the like in a particular field of knowledge or thought" as was said in the blog- a "faith system". And since atheism is in fact a wide field of its own beliefs of disbeliefs as well, this "faith system" is BY DEFINTION a "religion". This blog doesn't make any accusations so as much as you've made about Christianity being a sexually repressed, or even any type of repressed institution. Please don't read this blog in defense thinking that it is geared towards hating atheists...it is the saddening consequences that particular atheists in turn feel it is constitutional to supress religion in school by even taking out God in the Pledge of Allegiance. on the contrary. The root “theism” suggests “the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation” and so A-theism is considered believing that there is no God, thus making it a “belief system”. A system is “an ordered and comprehensive assemblage of facts, principles, doctrines, or the like in a particular field of knowledge or thought” as was said in the blog- a “faith system”. And since atheism is in fact a wide field of its own beliefs of disbeliefs as well, this “faith system” is BY DEFINTION a “religion”.

This blog doesn’t make any accusations so as much as you’ve made about Christianity being a sexually repressed, or even any type of repressed institution.

Please don’t read this blog in defense thinking that it is geared towards hating atheists…it is the saddening consequences that particular atheists in turn feel it is constitutional to supress religion in school by even taking out God in the Pledge of Allegiance.

]]> Comment on Are We Still One Nation Under God? by William Ely http://sjbci.org/devotions/2007/05/23/are-we-still-one-nation-under-god/#comment-163 William Ely Thu, 24 May 2007 13:27:53 +0000 http://sjbci.org/devotions/2007/05/23/are-we-still-one-nation-under-god/#comment-163 I am an atheist and i have to correct you on one point. Atheism is most certainly not a religion. We do not have a set dogma. Most atheists would not agree on very much except that there is no such thing as invisible men, magic, monsters or faeries. Just because I do not want to sexually repress myself or feel guilty about enjoying my life, does not mean that I am immoral or a bad person. I just want to live the one life that I have to live. No guilt, no shame, no fear and no repression or ignorance. Reason and logic are the keys to a balanced life. Please do not spread lies about a group of people you know nothing about. We do not need a belief system, is that really so hard to understand? I am an atheist and i have to correct you on one point. Atheism is most certainly not a religion. We do not have a set dogma. Most atheists would not agree on very much except that there is no such thing as invisible men, magic, monsters or faeries. Just because I do not want to sexually repress myself or feel guilty about enjoying my life, does not mean that I am immoral or a bad person. I just want to live the one life that I have to live. No guilt, no shame, no fear and no repression or ignorance. Reason and logic are the keys to a balanced life.
Please do not spread lies about a group of people you know nothing about. We do not need a belief system, is that really so hard to understand?

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