I am a great fan of "Outnumbered" (although its ideology appears to prevail against one-parent families). The curly-girly is already an accomplished actress. I actually agree with her: if God wanted to crash a plane, he would have done it, all by himself. So, why, in many religions, may God be a "jealous God", as it says somewhere in the Bible, but doesn't go around blowing up planes, just for fun? And why, in other religions, do people think they need to help God along a bit?
The theological point is: God can do anything he likes, but because he's a gentleman, he desists.
On another thread, one received the impression that all evangelical males sidle up to ladies at meetings and try to get their leg over. But that is a wholly different debate. Though I am disturbed at the sheer
fundamentalism of some utterances I have read here on the WLF threads about both males and about religion.
Witchhunting Christian nutters of a New Age disposition of either sex is no way to attain a better, more just and peaceful society. You can ignore New Age nutters; however, ignore terrorists from other religions at your peril. That's what the intelligence services are for. Similarly, the eradication of males after they have contributed for the last time to the sperm bank is also counter-intuitive, somehow.
As for Mary Whitehouse, I'm sure there are plenty of clergy that are more open-minded and humour-ridden than this grand old lady, who appears to have had a penis in her bonnet.
Sybarite says:
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Censorship is not only about avoiding the propagation of views that one doesn't like – but also about imposing views that one does agree with.
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Couldn't agree more...
Also for Sybarite, who says:
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But ultimately – and here is an interesting question for discussion, I think: does anyone have a right not to be offended?
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I shall do my level best to put you to the test.