You won Cleg <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I don't agree with you about the privilege for a few, but the first part is put nicely and shortly. Maybe we will advance one day and see that all are capable to detect and live the godly part within us.
@MG => an invitation is not a positive definition? Hm, I thought it would show the freedom to join/not - as all beliefs we have so far are excluding and punitive if one does not follow?
@Übereil => I'm not sure, I saw Christiania in your post. It's ok, even a political system is a belief <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
Kiya
Thank you very much Kiya. When I used the words priveleged few I had no intention to express some kind of spiritual elitism and no wish to offend. Perhaps a better choice of words would be--lucky few or a few who have been graced by the Lord.
This is the 3rd time over a short period that I have won. I would like to give somebody else the opportunity to select a topic and moderate and so I am going to cede my position to Ubereil who has been highly vocal in this thread.
The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer? ~Jeremy Bentham
