Re: Christians and Santa Claus

From: Gordo Mondragon (ga_mondragon_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 21:57:55 GMT

In article <1mgrprufahexg$.dlg@icepick.org>,
 Iceman <1c3m4n@chi-mafia.org> wrote:

> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 16:23:41 GMT, Gordo Mondragon wrote:
>
> > In article <-o6dnRCvMdN031ncRVn-uA@adelphia.com>,
> > "Ragman" <bob054@adelphia.net> wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> >> By the way, you
> >> were captured on the security camera at the entrance of the supermarket,
> >> stealing the money from the salvation army kettle. It's great to have no
> >> God
> >> other than thy self isn't it?
> >
> > You don't have to believe in a god or gods to know the difference
> > between right and wrong and to act on that knowledge. Maybe some people
> > can't. I believe I can and I think I've done a good job at it.
> >
> > G
>
> What defines right and wrong for you?

Well, it started with my parents setting an example, and then learning
what other people considered right and wrong. Then experience, and
thinking of how I think people should behave in order to maximize
everyone's happiness. Basically try to treat people as I would want to
be treated. Make sense?

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