It all started with the invisible friend. The game where you pretend someone is
there who isn't. A well developed story would attribute qualities to him/her
and of course a name was given. It stopped being a joke when in a time of
great stress and loss, it appeared that there was now a need for the invisible
frend to exist. Before long a community would speak of this person who went on
to adopt mystical powers. Due to the infantile need for an omnipotent "dad"
looking out for us in a world full of unanswered questions, it soon became
possible for observant individuals to use this empty and mallable aspect of our
knowledge, to manipulate people into performing good or indeed bad deeds. The
laws of coincidence and chance played well in the hands of the 'chosed few' as
seemingly impossible events would happen occasionally, which appeared to
confirm the existence of a 'super power'; a lightning strike on an individual
for example. "Pray to *** so it doesn't happen to you". In the development of
churches we see theatrical men in gowns who may well have been in danger of
persecution in society due to the observation that they preferred boys to
girls. So here we had the perfect cover. I am 'celibate' "I don't fornicate
with women because god doesn't want me to. Ah yes, and don't those choir boys
look sweet". What a strange coincidence that women were sometimes not even
allowed through the doors of churches, let alone the freedom to become a
priest.

So here we have a world whose peoples have devised and developed numerous
religions for the purposes of control, expoitation and financial gain; some of
which has been put to good use as many well intentioned individuals
increasingly formed major parts of the orginisations. So where does that leave
god fearing people today? Has the whole thing just been an invention of
mankind? This is the most likely explanation in my opinion. Am I saying there
is no such thing as a god? No..he exists in the minds of many people. Does he
actually exist? No of course not....if he's a HE, then he's got a willy and
isn't it just sheer vanity for us to have made 'him' in our image. In
fact...there may be a supreme power that influenced the creation of the
universes and beyond....but we are so far away from knowing what that would be,
that millions of people the world over, still fall for the childish 'invisible
friend' father replacement theory. If you have a mind.......keep it open. One
thing is certain....we're all wrong. Oh......and by the way: continue to treat
others in the way you would like to be treated yourself.....or better. Whatever
it was that put us on this tiny little insignificant star, one day we may need
all the friends we can get, wherever they are in this giant unknown. Make
todays enemy....tomorrows friend. Our most valuable asset, is every second
that ticks by...don't waste them. Heaven starts the day you want it to. Spread
the word of peace; be gentle with the human mind which is fragile and develops
uncontrolable rage or inconsolable fear and suffering, when denied the nutrient
of love and care in childhood. It is the young growing minds of today which
should have the greatest number of laws to protect them, for the decisions they
make tomorrow, will undoubtedly have a major influence on the survival of
mankind and the world as we know it.

Bernard D Foster

totaly agree with you.

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Regards
M C Yates
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"BernardDFoster" wrote in message
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It all started with the invisible friend. The game where you pretend
someone is
there who isn't. A well developed story would attribute qualities to
him/her
and of course a name was given. It stopped being a joke when in a time of
great stress and loss, it appeared that there was now a need for the
invisible
frend to exist. Before long a community would speak of this person who
went on
to adopt mystical powers. Due to the infantile need for an omnipotent
"dad"
looking out for us in a world full of unanswered questions, it soon became
possible for observant individuals to use this empty and mallable aspect
of our
knowledge, to manipulate people into performing good or indeed bad deeds.
The
laws of coincidence and chance played well in the hands of the 'chosed
few' as
seemingly impossible events would happen occasionally, which appeared to
confirm the existence of a 'super power'; a lightning strike on an
individual
for example. "Pray to *** so it doesn't happen to you". In the development
of
churches we see theatrical men in gowns who may well have been in danger
of
persecution in society due to the observation that they preferred boys to
girls. So here we had the perfect cover. I am 'celibate' "I don't
fornicate
with women because god doesn't want me to. Ah yes, and don't those choir
boys
look sweet". What a strange coincidence that women were sometimes not
even
allowed through the doors of churches, let alone the freedom to become a
priest.

So here we have a world whose peoples have devised and developed numerous
religions for the purposes of control, expoitation and financial gain;
some of
which has been put to good use as many well intentioned individuals
increasingly formed major parts of the orginisations. So where does that
leave
god fearing people today? Has the whole thing just been an invention of
mankind? This is the most likely explanation in my opinion. Am I saying
there
is no such thing as a god? No..he exists in the minds of many people.
Does he
actually exist? No of course not....if he's a HE, then he's got a willy
and
isn't it just sheer vanity for us to have made 'him' in our image. In
fact...there may be a supreme power that influenced the creation of the
universes and beyond....but we are so far away from knowing what that
would be,
that millions of people the world over, still fall for the childish
'invisible
friend' father replacement theory. If you have a mind.......keep it
open. One
thing is certain....we're all wrong. Oh......and by the way: continue to
treat
others in the way you would like to be treated yourself.....or better.
Whatever
it was that put us on this tiny little insignificant star, one day we may
need
all the friends we can get, wherever they are in this giant unknown. Make
todays enemy....tomorrows friend. Our most valuable asset, is every
second
that ticks by...don't waste them. Heaven starts the day you want it to.
Spread
the word of peace; be gentle with the human mind which is fragile and
develops
uncontrolable rage or inconsolable fear and suffering, when denied the
nutrient
of love and care in childhood. It is the young growing minds of today
which
should have the greatest number of laws to protect them, for the decisions
they
make tomorrow, will undoubtedly have a major influence on the survival of
mankind and the world as we know it.

Bernard D Foster