Occam. - 21 October 2010 03:30 PM

Quoting ExMachina:

I don’t think a church can survive with ministers admitting to having doubts about their faiths. Religions (in general) rely so much on authoritarianism that any doubt is a sign of weakness.

I agree, especially if they make their views public.  However, if a member of the congregation asks to be counciled by the minister about his/her doubts and the minister admits his/her own helps the person move toward atheism, the person may feel closer to the minister and actually become a stronger member.  Who knows, after a while the whole church could become non-believers.

Occam

..and we can all sing kumbaya together! 

I was thinking more of folk songs   —and also setting up support groups for women who are looking for abortions, gays, atheists, classes in critical thinking, etc. 

Occam

Occam. - 21 October 2010 03:47 PM

I was thinking more of folk songs   —and also setting up support groups for women who are looking for abortions, gays, atheists, classes in critical thinking, etc. 

Occam

It would be such a wonderful world!(PP&M’s If I had a hammer?)

OK, humor an old fud.  What does PP&M stand for?

Occam

Occam. - 21 October 2010 03:54 PM

OK, humor an old fud.  What does PP&M stand for?

Occam

Peter, Paul and Mary of course!!

Of course!  I should have remembered that.  See, I told you senility is setting in.

Occam