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From: Ron.Rothenberg@f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Ron Rothenberg)
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Subject: Re: Bible
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Date: 12 Jan 90 02:18:09 GMT
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 BG> Amen to that! Religion is the first, foremost and most 
 BG> effective sop foisted upon the disABLED community by the 
 BG> non-disabled in an effort, sometimes consious, sometimes 
 BG> unconcious, to prevent the disABLED person(s) from asking 
 BG> embarassing questions about such things as their Civil Rights, 
 BG> jobs, proper medical care, etc., etc. 

I don't know if that's all true.  Religion is responsible for some of
the good that goes on in the world.   When you consider the immense
amount of badness in the world, you can only imagine how bad it would
be without the elevation in goodness religion creates in some people.
I know religion is responsible for much misery, too, but I think if
there weren't religion we would invent some other way to wreak misery
on our fellow man.

Feeling optimistic,

-rsr-

P.S. Rabbi Hillel (I think) said, "Pray as if everything depended on
God. Act as if everything depended on you."  This has always been my
philosophy.  

... It is better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick-D. Barry's Mom

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