tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post2932449789483765517..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: Religion and the 2012 ElectionsAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-44017328727669142222012-03-04T11:24:15.180-08:002012-03-04T11:24:15.180-08:00I suppose that we need to add that people need to ...I suppose that we need to add that people need to learn, embrace and live according to their faith. To declare that one's conscience is guided by a faith in a higher power is good, but frankly, I don't see 84% of our population acting with any kind of morality. It is the fault of pastors who have budgets to zero out, rather than teach and other folks who are afraid to be "religious" for fear of recrimination.<br />But then I don't live in New Jersey.Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-10119058773715821662012-03-04T11:16:44.521-08:002012-03-04T11:16:44.521-08:00I have never been a religious person, and was allo...I have never been a religious person, and was allowed by my parents to develop my own philosophy, by observing and determining what worked best.<br /><br />Not so surprisingly, my personal ethics match very closely to a number of religious codes. I, however, having determined my own personal ethics for myself, have been able to not be a back-slider for any reason, and be rational and be able to determine who the religious con-artists are, and which charities actually use the donated money to do actual good, and not use most of the contributed money for their own benefit, as so many do. <br /><br />So I am a rational agnostic. <br /><br />If it happens that I wrong a man or woman accidentally, it is far better that I right the wrong myself, as opposed to "confessing my sins" for forgiveness from some god or another, and thus the wrong would never be made right.LarryOldtimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811006386363706079noreply@blogger.com