Re: [Slate] American Religious fervor, by the numbers

Tim Byars (tbyars@earthlink.net)
Thu, 01 Jul 1999 20:22:57 -0700

At 10:21 AM 7/2/99, James Tauber wrote:
>>The natural order of things, the life cycle of things, are all good and in
>harmony with one another.
>
>This is one view.
>
>>We as man view the Volcano as bad because it wrecks our little houses and
>roads. We
>>see the tornado as bad, or the flood as bad. But they aren't.
>
>Why not?
>
>I think it is quite conceivable to have a consistent world view that
>considers these things to be bad and the result of evil in this world.
>
>James

So you're saying that big bad Satan makes the Volcano erupt? That the
Prince of Darkness causes the floods?

wow, whatever works for you.

Tim

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