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To: allendale

All godless people agree with them.

Worldview matters, and we, a nation under God, should condemn such godless people. Their ideas destroy the intent and meaning of the Constitution and destroys the very humanity of man. Virtue is necessary in our Republic and it is the Ethics of Judeo/Christian religion—not hinduism, wicca, allah or other irrational “religions”.


11 posted on 02/25/2012 1:34:33 PM PST by savagesusie (Right Reason According to Nature = Just Law)
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To: savagesusie; little jeremiah
I'm pretty sure there are those who would disagree with you about "...not hinduism, wicca, allah or other irrational “religions”."

This strikes me as a hasty and undiscening statement. Hinduism, for instance, is vast, and comprehending its entire significance would require years of study, and of course humility --- the willingness to be patient and persisting in goodwill --- which is the gateway to all wisdom.

Writing the whole thing off as "irrational" --- a one-word dismissal tout court --- does not show a just and discerning spirit.

I refer you to someone well-versed in reason, Natural Law, and Catholic philosophy, who would offer a more appreciative assessment of Hindu thought: namely Joseph Ratzinger.

Ratzinger was (is) very much a student of Paul Hacker and his mammoth work on Hinduism, which he used as part of the courses he taught on fundamental theology. With neither invidious prejudice nor uncritical approval, Ratzinger grasped some of the essential reason in Hinduism, e.g. Karma conceived of as a science of cause and effect, having many congruities with Natural Law as it is understood in the West.

You might wsant to look into that.

31 posted on 02/25/2012 4:37:39 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o (Christ my Logos.)
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