Organized religion of any kind just doesn't do it for me no matter what they
promise. I simply am not a believer when you leave this earth that's it.
That's why I am on an organ donor list. I forsee nothing after this. Rules
of religion to me are man made laws put together by groups to control the
masses and then of course as I said before voila (hate the french) wars.
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rennie, Steve [HES]" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: Challenging Beliefs
> Not just suicide bombers Pat. The Koran is very specific about what awaits
Muslim warriors who fall in battle when they get to paradise. There is a lot
about dusky doe eyed virgins and even more about the various exotic fruits
that will form their diet, the fountains that will play and the sherberts
they will drink. The whole is rather more vividly realised than the
Christian version and may be interpreted by the terminally cynical as good
early marketing. There is a nice contrast to be made with the Norse version
of transition to Asgard, where the women have a somewhat more interesting
set of roles. It does make you wonder just what attracted early Christians
to the harp playing while sitting on clouds images.
>
> Stephen Rennie
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 1:34 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Challenging Beliefs
> >
> > Just to add a little levity I hope there is enough to go around
> > Pat
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Pamela Harper <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 6:58 AM
> > Subject: Re: Challenging Beliefs
> >
> > Hello Audery
> >
> > It is interesting you talk about suicide bombers in connection
with spirituality. Apparently, I did not hear it my self I was just told,
Sadam is promising volunteer suicide bombers that when they die there will
be six vestile virgins waiting for them on the other side. With an offer
like that how can any virile young man refuse.
> >
> > Pamela and power
> >
>
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