alt.education

On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 07:31:38 -0700 (PDT), Raymond
wrote:

>On Apr 4, 8:44 pm, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>> On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:03:23 -0700 (PDT), Raymond
>> wrote:

>> >> >You're blind and wrong. At some level of intensity proselytization
>> >> >obviously becomes harassment.
>>
>> >> People only have freedom OF religion, because they have freedom FROM
>> >> all the others  in order to practice their own.
>>
>> >Nice remark, I was thinking people should have freedom to HAVE A
>> >religion, and that is what this is all about, not freedom of or from

But not NOT TO HAVE ONE.

>> >but just the freedom to HAVE such, with out others fighting over our
>> >freedom since they want to be bound by what ever they want and do not
>> >want you to have the freedom they claim is theirs not yours or mine.
>> >Lots of people week minded ones that can not accept anyone or anything
>> >saying they have some kind of freedom, unless they give the permission
>> >to say so.
>>
>> So you deny people who just want to go on with their own lives, their
>> own freedom of religious conscience?

Obviously you do.

>No they can have such rights as long as they let me have my right to
>my own freedom of religious conscience, I am glad to work with them
>and share with them what they have as long as they let me share what I
>believe. If they deny me such a right then do unto others as they do
>unto you, would seem to fit. I see them no I having that problem and
>I believe if you re-read what I did say, you would see that. I am
>replying to what the other guy said and so my reply was limited to his
>statements, so I do not see any reason to even think I would deny
>people the freedom to have or not have a religious feeling. If I did
>not answer your question, please restate it and I will try to do
>better in my reply.

Look up "straw man".

>Raymond