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Posted by Shelly on 09/19/07 00:02
"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Shelly wrote:
>> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:EM-dnbxp44nLZnLbnZ2dnUVZ_rHinZ2d@comcast.com...
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>>> Not necessary. You profess a belief in no god. That in itself is a
>>> belief.
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>> A "belief" does not a religion make. A belief, couple with religious
>> dogma and practices makes a religion.
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> Ceremonies and rites do not make a religion. A belief (or lack thereof)
> in a higher power is what determines religion.
Sorry, no. That is just a theological stand, not a religion. It is that
stand COUPLED WITH the dogma and practices that make up a religion.
Shelly
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