Chuck writes:
>I do not consider myself religious. But neither am I threatened by someone
holding a strong personal
>belief which they use to guide their actions, as long as those actions do
not involve harming or forcing
>their views on others, they are at least predictable.

If a doctor, driven by strong personal belief, says that he needs to operate
on a child or it will die and the child's parents refuse permission since
this contravenes whatever scripture they follow, should the doctor force his
view on them?

If a person feels that their particular scripture is the one and only Word
of some Almighty, would you disapprove if their strong personal belief drove
them to become a missionary, to go out and convert as may "sinners" as
possible?


Richard



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