tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post6410294846090589755..comments2024-01-17T09:33:57.158-08:00Comments on Brain Rage: Don't Mess With TexasJBWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13293642610215334516noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-30694448339439545322008-10-30T18:44:00.000-07:002008-10-30T18:44:00.000-07:00Ditto for religion. Unfortunately it's not easy.Ditto for religion. Unfortunately it's not easy.Grahame Grievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635283945076545993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-85116196931748995742008-10-30T18:20:00.000-07:002008-10-30T18:20:00.000-07:00Firstly, bravo for voting; if I remember correctly...Firstly, bravo for voting; if I remember correctly you had decided on Obama when last we discussed it but I would have given you a bravo either way.<BR/><BR/>I agree that your religious philosophy is the same as my Libertarian-Socialist philosophy in that they are both ideologies and belief systems we try to live our lives by; I just think that a lot of the nuts and bolts (practical) aspects and beliefs of religion are antithetical to reality, and that many politicians who claim to possess these particular beliefs seem to have anathema to reality in some cases, and science and facts in particular.<BR/><BR/>And while I agree with what you said about the negative aspects of religion, I will also say that many bad decisions have been made in the name of science as well; the main difference as I see it is that science and the scientific method are inherently organized to learn from and not repeat those bad decisions, when followed correctly.JBWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293642610215334516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-6324337358338470132008-10-30T16:26:00.000-07:002008-10-30T16:26:00.000-07:00I voted today.I know why you wish there was less f...I voted today.<BR/><BR/>I know why you wish there was less focus on religion in politics and that there's a "separation" of church and state, but if your life and worldview are shaped by a religious philosophy then you're going to be interested in the beliefs of your elected leaders. Religion is more than where you go when you die. It's really no different than your socially libertarian ideas.<BR/><BR/>That said, many bad decisions have been made in the name of religion and many people have used religion as a way to gain favor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com