From: bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com   
      
   On 2/15/26 18:49, Titus G wrote:   
   > On 16/02/2026 05:42, Paul S Person wrote:   
   >> You appear to have succumbed to some form of materialism, in the sense   
   >> of believing that matter is primary. From the viewpoint espoused here,   
   >> this would be a form of idolatry: worshipping the created instead of   
   >> the Creator. Well, depending on the details, of course; "worship" may   
   >> be a bit strong.   
   >   
   > Peppermint slice, drugs (including coffee, alcohol), hot and spicy   
   > Korean fried chicken, salmon, scallops, prawns....   
   > Guilty of succumbing.   
      
   	If deity is not merely a human construction part of the postive evidence is   
   that 1) we have a place and time however limited in which to attempt to be   
   however briefly.   
   	2) That  deity is benevolent is shows by the existence of drugs to   
   ameliorate   
   the pain of material life, including opium, coco, cacao and cannabis as   
   well as the previously cited most excellent noshes.   
   	3) Since if deity is and has been so good to us then we should all rejoice   
   and praise Whatever.   
      
   	4) Scriptual wisdom relating human behavior may be useful or   
   deleterious but the attempt to corral G-d by various descriptions is   
   insulting to Whatever.   
   	The composers of scripture had no true ideas about the planet   
   on which we find ourselves.  Since then the majesty of the whole of   
   the Universe has been revealed by Science dealing with material and   
   the emanations we refer as Gravity and Electromagnetic Radiation.   
      
   	I have my own reasons as do the Native Americans and many   
   other cultures for believing in Spirit as a determing force in our   
   lives  but the myths of the Past while they may be beautiful and   
   represent extremes of insight into the human condition and encode   
   real historical presence of individuals and dynastys which are   
   forgotten are myths and that is mainly the subject of so-called   
   holy scriptures.  Such writing are concretised and exploited   
   for the control of the congregations of Organized Religions   
   which of course I despise  since they ignore the teachings most   
   applicable to human persons.   
      
   	Selah!   
      
   	bliss   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)