I used to be religious then my IQ surpassed my age!
As a kid, I was bought up in a religious household, or at least half of it was. My mother was a convent educated catholic, my dad had no interest in religion as I recall he never mentioned it.
Mom made up for that, offering the usual religious threats of hell fire and brimstone.
Later in life as a young man, I worked closely with an evangelical christian, and at his bequest decided to do a two year bible study coarse with his guidance. (This guy could sell ice to Eskimos.)
I got totally involved and when I started my own business I joined the christian businessman's committee as a foundation member in a new chapter of this worldwide organisation.
As an impressionable young man I studied furiously to learn all I could as a "born again" christian. All that reading got me hungry for reading in general and I started to gain an adult education.
That ended religion for me.
As soon as I read and understood psychosis, projections, symbols and archetypes, I moved on to brain chemistry.
I learned the structure of religiosity in the mind just as quickly as I had learnt to become a religionist.
I have been free from it ever since. Better than giving up anything else, even smoking!
Watcha think about that?I reckon it's in our brains protective mechanism. People are s*it scared of dying for one thing!
What on earth are you doing up at this time of the morning, habee?
I noticed that habee!
I just thought I would start one of those pre-emptive threads... you know, like a lot of the religious threads.
To be honest habee, if I were any better I would have to stop myself!
Yep Lorlie! I am feelin fine!
I almost gained control over the dreaded Asha, the elder of my twin 5 year old grandchildren today!
I bet god couldn't do that!
- ralwusposted 13 years ago
0Hiya Charlie, I hope I find you in good body. The spirit looks fine as usual!
I'm gonna eat now folks, if you are not here when I return I will understand habee. You sure are a night owl!
Luvs ya!I wish it were Scotch. I can't afford to open it now. It being very old with an unbroken seal, it is very valuable. One day I just may though. But I need a lot of help with it, a whole gallon's worth of help.
- ralwusposted 13 years ago0
Spaghetti. Nice too! The children had granpa on their case about eating between meals today. They all ate dinner, so I gave them icecream. I may just have bought myself undone!
- ralwusposted 13 years ago0
- ralwusposted 13 years ago0
That's just got disapproving glances from half the religious population here
Keep going, we will stamp it out eventually!
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