A. An adult at a salad bar, Pick and Choose what you like from each
Or
B. A 5 year old with a plateful of Brussel sprouts, Forced to eat what you got.
2006-11-06 14:17:24 · 17 answers · asked by Red Yeti 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
One from column B, one from column A.
As children, our views on religion, and virtually everything else, are the views of those around us, most often our family. We've not yet had the time to learn what we need in order to formulate independent opinions.
When we begin to reach adulthood, we develop the capacity to view things objectively and form opinions based on our own unique experience, including those dealing with more profound matters such as religion and morality.
Which isn't to say by virtue of reaching a certain age, one uses this capacity, or even accepts it as an individual right.
But the ability is in place, where it wasn't in childhood, and whether one chooses to embrace it or not is up to the individual.
Incidentally, choosing NOT to choose is a choice, as well.
To myself the subject of religion is just that, a subject; one of the many spheres of knowledge to which people devote their energy and intellect. I place no greater value or priority on it than I do on any other. I'm as saddened that so much grief and division has taken place in its name, as I am pleased that so many have found comfort and salvation within its traditions.
2006-11-06 14:49:04 · answer #1 · answered by funnyrob01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pious pick from the salad bar in their own lives while forcing everyone else to eat the brussel sprouts.
2006-11-06 22:21:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised as the kid with the brussel sprouts. When I got older I explored a lot of others. Now I'm an agnostic, because none of them could answer my questions to my satisfaction, and I don't want to hear that if I question what they tell me I'm not a good person. I know I am.
2006-11-06 22:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A
B justs reminds me of my childhood; although I do like Brussel Sprouts.
2006-11-06 22:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by A_Geologist 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm the salad bar Pantheist!
2006-11-06 22:21:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
C:
A child with a slice of pizza. Eat it or go hungry
2006-11-06 22:20:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A bunch of bullshit that's designed to use fear to control the punks
2006-11-06 22:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
evil i tell u, evil its all evil the teaching of Christianity is evil stay out of churches its evil all of them evil
2006-11-06 22:34:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. is very appropriate for me.
2006-11-06 22:21:09 · answer #9 · answered by Rose Red 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i hate religion personally we will find out what happens when we die ... go with A :D
J.A.
2006-11-06 22:19:34 · answer #10 · answered by billie_joe_armstrong_is_a_god 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋