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[at-l] God and religion as an excuse

Jim H. Hill Jr. wrote:
> 

> 
> Our Founders were men of deep religious conviction and did not take
> the thought of going to war lightly.  They had to choose between
> obeying Great Britan and obeying God.  Read the Declaration of
> Independence.  1337 words that turned a world upside down and has
> become the model of freedom all over the world.  It mentions God more
> than the 10 Commandments do..

Jim and others,

	It seems to me that the word God and Religion have been used as an
excuse to rape, loot and pillage many a country.  The crusades in Europe
and the greatest of all excuses was the way the Christians tried to
educate the Native Americans and Candians by forcing their children 
into schools away from there families and taking over lands in the name
of God.  You can not force your believes on others. 
	 I know a few self proclaimed God fearing,  religious men and woman who
are some of the biggest hippocrits and sinners I've come in contact
with.
	Yes in some instances the name of God and Chistianity if praticed in
its intended form can be without sin.  On the other hand it has been
used as an excuse to try and justify mans greed and selfishness.  I can
not stomach a hippocrite and God help the man that cames to my home, 
property and family and tries to either take it or change it in the name
of God and or religion.

Andy (Brown Hawk)
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