[net.religion] it was good enough for grandpa

colonel@gloria.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman) (03/03/85)

["In the service of Virman Vundabar we learn perfection!"]

>      I would like to make the observation that "Conservative" views on almost
> any subject, and religion in particular, are very unpopular these days.  The
> old beliefs and values that served well for millenia have in general been
> thrown to the winds because "they don't fit in today's modern world."  "We
> don't need to follow Scripture on that subject.  That only applied back then."
> People tend to follow the crowd, and pick up the currently popular fads.
> "Try it, you'll like it."
>      I submit that most of the problems in today's modern world are caused
> by the discarding of the old traditions, beliefs, and liturgies by the world's
> major religions.  I believe that a general return to the Old Ways would
> bring a substantial improvement to the quality of life for the world.  I 
> personnally have found that my understanding of the world around me, and
> my sense of purpose in life, has improved greatly since I discovered a
> Conservative belief about religion.

Just don't mix it with conservative politics!  Cain tried that ("Am I
my brother's keeper?"), and you know what happened to him.

More to the point, Biblical days seem to have been pretty horrible.  I'll
stick with the preposterous 20th century, thanks.
-- 
Col. G. L. Sicherman
...decvax!sunybcs!gloria!colonel