Hiter's mother WAS jewish

[mateus]

So I'm sitting on the subway yesterday, looking at the usual mindless adverstisements for CDI College, the Canadian Men's Clinic and the shameless self-promoting by the TTC, when one poster catches my eye; it's an ad for the upcoming Jewish Film Festival and it reads "Discover your inner Jew

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[elfiende]

Steep

[mateus]

I think you're on the money.
But, I find it interesting that you began your reply with "good thing you're jewish..." Suppose I wasn't, then most people would read me as an anti-semite. I find it amusing that one who is critical of judiaism is labelled an anti-semite.

Also, religion does provide values and a positive influence in one's life, how ever religion also provides a venue for people to take power, and a very unique kind at that. When one has power over another's moral belief system, the potential for corruption, as you noted, is overwhelming.

[elfiende]

I actually wrote that to avoid any idiots posting precisely that; that you're some leader of the Klan.

But don't you find that hilarious. Religion in and of itself pretty much means you believe that man (in the humanity snesse of the word) is not the be all and end all. Which begs the question: If you'se down wit religion, why would you answer to any another man but yourself?

[mateus]

It's all about the power structure. We're not all priests and rabbis.

[elfiende]

Not all priests and rabbis should be what they are, ya ken?
If I believe that little bit more I could pull off being a priest...
or if I was looking to bend people to my will...

[elfiende]

Wasn't gonna add this but what the hell:
or if I liked altar boys...

I mean we're (the royal we) supposed to trust spiritual leaders and they literally bugger some of us.