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greyl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 04:22 AM
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Imagine no religion
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greyl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-28-07 10:55 PM
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1. some background info
The photo was taken by my SO, Jen Nai Anderson (DU's punkinpi) in 1995.
The reflecting sun caused the odd ghostly appearance of the towers in the original:



Also, "imagine no religion" is only a suggestion.
It doesn't mean destroy all religion, and it doesn't mean all religious people contribute to making the world worse.

Take care of your goodness.
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necklace Donating Member (67 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-05-07 11:01 PM
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2. Let us not confuse religion with teachings...
Religion is an institutionalized concept that was created based on the teachings of famous teachers, who never wanted these institutions, I believe. Be it Jesus, Buddha, Allah, Moses, Krishna, or some other teacher, humanity has been blessed with these teachings to inspire us, enlighten us, and unite us.

However, it is the human mind that has twisted these beautiful teachings into something to satisfy one's egoic needs. History has shown what human beings are capable of in the name of God. It is the mind that has demoralizd us and divided us.

So, let us praise these teachings as they are! These teachings are pure and beautiful in their uninterpreted state, and ignore those institutions.

Just to clarify, I disagree with you. It is not "religion" that destroys; it is human nature to destroy, just as it is human nature to create.
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