tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post3227229745963822507..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: Playing God and the Fundamental Problem of FundamentalismAndrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-47193651286247095862017-04-05T10:17:48.297-07:002017-04-05T10:17:48.297-07:00Well, I wanted to respond to each comment individu...Well, I wanted to respond to each comment individually, but all I can think to say is "yep, yep." Well, except to Bryan, and I don't know what to say to that except, maybe, seek help? That sounds painful.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-5251832880224118772017-04-03T23:38:55.782-07:002017-04-03T23:38:55.782-07:00Christian churches have always been about controll...Christian churches have always been about controlling the masses, with rules and laws evolving to maintain their authority over deed and thought. The most dangerous people are not those who challenge thought, but rather those who simply accept it without understanding it, then attempt to strong-arm those who do. We know them today as Trump-supporters. Their church is the GOP, and their chalice is full of Kool-aid. Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-28922195951655619072017-04-03T13:04:12.573-07:002017-04-03T13:04:12.573-07:00I think you hit the nail on the head. They want to...I think you hit the nail on the head. They want to enforce their rules on everyone and think anyone who doesn't want it is lesser in some way. But you can be damn sure they're against Sharia law and want to make even mentioning it illegal. And when you point out that their rules are no different they of course dismiss you as one of the evil sinners trying to destroy the country.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-44725251703400284092017-04-03T10:38:14.961-07:002017-04-03T10:38:14.961-07:00Right on target, Andrew. Somewhere along the line,...Right on target, Andrew. Somewhere along the line, those who follow certain religions want to contain the herds and set themselves up as the be-all, end-all. Don't the M**mons have their own vault in place in Utah just for when the clouds open up and all hell breaks loose? Only those who follow the 'laws' may enter. . .D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-10643480956509443332017-04-03T09:37:47.411-07:002017-04-03T09:37:47.411-07:00I agree with all of this, and I think you wrote it...I agree with all of this, and I think you wrote it perfectly (and explain your points well). Republicans like rules, but I would also say that it comes from a greater desire to control the lives of those that don't concern them. On the one hand, they talk about the tenants of pure capitalism with a starry-eyed look. But what they really want is to be able to behave and do anything they desire in the pursuit of making a buck and be protected from being sued. If they could, they'd abolish all the laws allowing them to sink to levels where decency doesn't exist because that's where the potential to make the greatest profit lies. Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-9422437454661789062017-04-03T08:17:02.835-07:002017-04-03T08:17:02.835-07:00Actually, my underwear IS all twisted in a knot an...Actually, my underwear IS all twisted in a knot and stuck in my bunghole. Not because of the terminology or this post, but from continually popping my collar to such extremes, because I'm a bad boy that doesn't follow ANY of the rules. Including, spelling, and grammer.<br /><br />(I'm sorry. That actually hurt to type)A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.com