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Originally Posted by classicman
Well said Rich. Now, how do you feel about faith?
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I think faith is important, but is not limited to religious faith.
What is most important is faith in oneself. Faith in a higher being can be important, but without the first, everything becomes 'Because G-d told me so' instead of 'It's the right thing to do'.
Faith in government and society. One example is that all US currency is backed by 'full faith and credit' and nothing else. If enough people fail to believe in society and the government which forms its foundation, what is left is a collection of anarchists and sociopaths.
The idiots who lose faith over minor differences with the current party in power or the color of the Presidents skin and who seem to contemplate with glee the whole 'tear it down and start over' approach really have no fucking clue what that means in terms of loss of life and quality of life. I can only hope that if they actively work towards and achieve a total breakdown that they are the first ones up against the wall when it happens.
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