Howdy, On Jul 27, 2007, at 3:18 PM, jon louis mann wrote:
> The concept of a "higher power" and the "12 steps" are preferable to > "jaysus" and "the top ten" (commandments) but they still rely on > faith, > to some extent. i believe in the "big bang" theory of creation, and > the "laws of thermodynamics". In the narrow confines of this thread, I suppose if your "belief" in those factual truths leads you to be a more compassionate, generous person, then they serve as your religion, and more (higher) power to you! > THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: The real reason that we can't have the Ten > Commandments in a courthouse...You cannot post "Thou Shalt Not Steal" > "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery " and "Thou Shall Not Lie" in a > building full of lawyers, judges and politicians -- it creates a > hostile work environment. I've shared this with two of my coworkers already today while discussing how I'll arrange my work schedule around jury duty :-). Thanks for a laugh, Dave _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
