On Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 3:44:41 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Apr 2017 14:58:11 -0600, graham > wrote:
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> >>
> >> I think the system of trusting ones spouse is more honourable. I knew
> >> I could trust David and he I, far better system. Then again, both of
> >> us were/are atheists so wouldn't want to follow BG
> >>
> >By-election here tomorrow - Harper's old riding. The leaflet from the
> >Christian Heritage Party should be re-labelled Christian Bigotry Party.
> >One has to be *very* careful in dealings with devout evangelical xtians.
> >As a general rule, they can't be trusted.
> >Graham (atheist since 14)
>
> Wow, just so long as you don't re-elect Harper You are correct I
> remember being disgusted with the preaching behaviour of the 7th Day
> in Tokyo after the war ended. Later on there were nuns who lived
> near us, I think I disliked them even more. These sects seem to feel
> so long as they can somehow justify anything that is in their minds
> written in the bible, it's okay even good.
>
> I didn't realise I was an atheist at age 8 but I was. My mother
> decided to send me to the Sunday School at the cathedral in Hong Kong.
> One Sunday walking up I gave my collection money to a beggar on the
> street. I was soundly smacked by the teacher when I said what I had
> done with it. I didn't exactly understand but had enough gumption to
> realise something was a bit wrong with the picture!

I guess that I was always an atheist but 'devoutly' so during my teenage years.
My Missionary sister tried to Christianize me for eons. It just didn't
take. I have read the Bible from cover to cover for all the good it did,
probably as much as to understand where these people were coming from than
anything else.
Harper and his gang???...well I always considered them as perverse and nasty
judgemental people who believed in a cruel and punishing God and were very controlling.
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