A Response to George Will...
This is a copy of a letter written to George Will in response to his column in townhall.com:
Pardon me sir, but you are a bit premature. The column you have written for townhall.com today is unnecessary. First off, your taking for granted the idea that a person would check none means that they are not religious, makes little sense. I would describe myself as very spiritual, but I subscribe to no organized church's doctrine (for a reason see the Presbyterian's divestment from Israel). Secondly, JFK not blessing America with the word God makes a little sense, for was he not the first Roman Catholic president. And, was he not president during a time of burgeoning social upheaval. Thirdly, using the DaVinci Code as an example to support Christianity in the mainstream borders on ignorance, i.e. Jesus as a daddy. Fourthly, as to your description of the Terri Schiavo legislation by Congress as imprudent, please see Don Herbert who by the way turns 44 Sunday. Fifthly sir, H. L. Mencken played the role of cynic much better than you. Lastly, I imagine you will think of this as cliche' but:
"The Right of all members of society to form their own beliefs and communicate them freely to others must be regarded as an essential principle of a democratically organized society." T. I. Emerson; "This world is the prison of the believers and the paradise of the unbelievers." Islamic Proverb; "The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the Supreme Being as his Father, in the womb of a virgin will be classified with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter. But we may hope that the dawn of reason and freedom of thought in these United States will do away with this artificial scaffolding and restore to us the primitive and genuine doctrines of this most venerated Reformer of human errors." Thomas Jefferson; "Where knowledge ends, religion begins." Benjamin Disraeli.
Take from that what you wish.
Pardon me sir, but you are a bit premature. The column you have written for townhall.com today is unnecessary. First off, your taking for granted the idea that a person would check none means that they are not religious, makes little sense. I would describe myself as very spiritual, but I subscribe to no organized church's doctrine (for a reason see the Presbyterian's divestment from Israel). Secondly, JFK not blessing America with the word God makes a little sense, for was he not the first Roman Catholic president. And, was he not president during a time of burgeoning social upheaval. Thirdly, using the DaVinci Code as an example to support Christianity in the mainstream borders on ignorance, i.e. Jesus as a daddy. Fourthly, as to your description of the Terri Schiavo legislation by Congress as imprudent, please see Don Herbert who by the way turns 44 Sunday. Fifthly sir, H. L. Mencken played the role of cynic much better than you. Lastly, I imagine you will think of this as cliche' but:
"The Right of all members of society to form their own beliefs and communicate them freely to others must be regarded as an essential principle of a democratically organized society." T. I. Emerson; "This world is the prison of the believers and the paradise of the unbelievers." Islamic Proverb; "The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the Supreme Being as his Father, in the womb of a virgin will be classified with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter. But we may hope that the dawn of reason and freedom of thought in these United States will do away with this artificial scaffolding and restore to us the primitive and genuine doctrines of this most venerated Reformer of human errors." Thomas Jefferson; "Where knowledge ends, religion begins." Benjamin Disraeli.
Take from that what you wish.
posted by Daedalus at 5/05/2005 11:20:00 PM
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