January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

that was in Mozart came from God. |
|4/3/05 08:11:17 PM|Howard C.|Louisville||howardc@louisville||||10|Steve - not
for one second am I suggesting that you are stupid, or that anyone else here is
stupid simply because they have a differing view on religion to
me.Perhaps there is a God, and I am the stupid one, but I don't think so
based on the information I have and the proof religious theorists can't give me.
You say that you can't prove your love for parents. I think you're
wrong. You prove love by the way you treat people, the same as you prove hatred
by the way you mistreat people. Love and hate are for all intents and purposes
tangible things that you can prove exists by your behaviour.Likewise,
someone can prove they have faith by praying a lot. Whilst that proves they are
faithful to their God, it doesn't prove that the God exists. It merely serves to
prove that they believe it. I can't imagine what you went through with
war, but I've been in life threatening situations and I've seen people die
numerously, from natural illnesses, extreme violence, and accidents. Some
involved innocent youngsters and harmless elderly. My views about
religion strengthened through those experiences. It was through those
experiences that I discarded the catholic beliefs I was raised on.But
that's just my personal opinion on religion and, while I hope there is something
nice after this life, I can't believe that there is. The important thing, in my
opinion, is how people are character wise, despite religious beliefs, or colour,
etc.For my part I've never been a thief or a criminal and neither have
any of my family and friends. I think that everyone who visits this site (made
guys of the Dead Parrot Society included) are also good people, even if our
views on life, politics, religions, and boxing differ.|
|4/4/05 03:22:23 AM|Howard C.|Louisville||howardc@louisville||||10|Steve - I'd
like to add one more comment before never mentioning the subject
again.Recently a relative of mine, who was deeply religious all of her
almost 101 years, got very sick. I never told her that I was an athiest because,
given that she went to Mass nearly every day of the week, it would have upset
her.I also figured how comforting religion was for her. She was on her
death bed with the absolute belief that because she had lived such an honest
life (pure as you can be she was), she was destined for heaven. I knew I
couldn't discourage that wonderful belief.Even though I don't believe in
it, religion is a good thing because practitioners of it try to be honest. If it
gives them comfort on their death bed, then that is good too. Athiests like
Massimo and me will not have that comfort, but at least, in our minds anyway, we
won't die deluded. I hope this makes sense.|
|4/4/05 08:26:28 AM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|I believe in
God and believe that Jesus was more than a great prophet---I accept him as the
son of God. Maybe that's because I was raised that way, maybe it's faith I
would have found anyway. With that said, some of the most generous and good
people I've come across are either atheist or agnostic. These people treat
others with dignity and respect, volunteer at homeless shelters, donate freely--
-live the way good "religious" people are supposed to live. There is good and
bad in everyone, believers and non-believers. I find comfort in believing in
God and intellectually, I don't need to see proof. I think the universe is too
wonderful and life is too meaningful to be an accident or conisidence. But
that's my belief. I like to practice my faith and try to lead a good life, but
I don't judge others based on their belief or lack of it. |
|4/4/05 05:04:23 PM|JIMMY DORSEY|VENTURA
CALIFORNIA||RONNYRAINS@YAHOO.COM||||10|THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS MASSIMO, YOU
SEEM LIKE A VERY NICE GUY, WHO LIKES BOXING, AND A GOOD LAUGH. AND ALTHOUGH I'M
NOT THE FAN, I ONCE WAS. THIS SITE IS VERY ENTERTAINING, I JUST HATE HOW THESE
GLADIATORS GO OUT. AND 90 % OF THE TIME, WITH NOTHING $$.HEY HOW'S STOOGE
STEVE??AND KENT?|
|4/5/05 01:46:54 AM|Kent |Murrieta, Ca||Kentallenent@aol.com||||10|hEY JIMMY D,