Part of the job?

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Originally Posted by waltjp

Mark, of course, is correct. Instead of attacking the messenger why not read the article and judge it on its content. I'm just amazed that people who don't regularly read a publication are willing to label it as one thing or another. This is part of a larger problem in our society - people are intellectually lazy, do no critical thinking. They're completely happy to let someone else define the debate and place labels on things. You're either a conservative or a liberal. Once that's decided you don't have to think about the issues - just look for the label and you'll know if you can agree of disagree with the subject.

It's a shame but a good majority of the country is content to only hear half the story.

Down the heart of the dish with that coment, walt. Let's follow with another.

People who claim they don't like religions or religious viewpoints "forced" on them, when various viewpoints are crammed down their eyes every day by TV, radio and all forms of media, curious? Why so sensitive about religion?

Because religious discussions hit people right in their hearts, it talks to the reality of our mortality, it gut checks the most important of concerns.

Are we here, ultimately, for nothing and are nothing?

Imagine living a life with an assured dead end and the clock ticking down with equal assuredness, to your demise with nothing to hope for except..

Nothing.