tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post115862829752720557..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1158946428783308722006-09-22T12:33:00.000-05:002006-09-22T12:33:00.000-05:00Be sure to know your history and see what organized religion has brought you: education, the university system, science and the arts. Humans do dreadful things and without love for God and neighbors there would be a greater chaos and disorder in the world as is evidenced by the epidemic STD's in our love starved,broken-familied teens in America.<BR/>With regards to 9/11 and terrorists, the connection is violence coupled by the complete disregard for the salvation of our neighbors - a complete lack of care or concern and a selfish, prideful, self-righteous hateful philosophy when lived in any century that would use violence to coerce others to believe as one group of people deem necessary. God allows freedom but provides the rules and boundaries. When folks choose not abide in God,the consequences are eternal. However, check the Scriptures: God is the giver and taker of life. WE are NOT GOD, gods or godesses.The Pope's point: use our God given gift of reason to think,discuss, decide and act lovingly in virtue, modesty in dress and attitude, with compassion and discipline, unselfishly giving to one another's well being.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1158675503965373612006-09-19T09:18:00.000-05:002006-09-19T09:18:00.000-05:00Excuse me, 9:16, but I didn't see any connection between the protestors, and Al-Queida or 9/11.<BR/><BR/>Do you work for the Bush White House? You should, jumping to those kinds of conclusions. <BR/><BR/>You're gonna hurt yourself reaching so hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1158671797403347312006-09-19T08:16:00.000-05:002006-09-19T08:16:00.000-05:00Since when do all people of the world have to be careful not to offend those barbarians who hide behind their convoluted interpretation of Islam?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1158668853333836782006-09-19T07:27:00.000-05:002006-09-19T07:27:00.000-05:00A sad incident all the way around.<BR/><BR/>But the Holy Father needs to learn how to do a true apology.<BR/><BR/>And the offended Muslims need to get a life, and realize people can misspeak or be misunderstood. It happens. <BR/><BR/>That being said, this Pope is a lot less personable than his predecessor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1158642523078177592006-09-19T00:08:00.000-05:002006-09-19T00:08:00.000-05:00Organized religion has such a hold on so many people in our world, and certainly in Indianapolis. Clearly I will be ripped to shreds for saying the following, but I believe it deep in my heart:<BR/><BR/>If only it were possible to totally eliminate organized religion from the face of the earth for at least three generations, we could eliminate much of the hatred and violence from the earth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com