Dear Paul,

Why is it that the so many who claim to be religious
are the nastiest, meanest, cruelest most judgemental of
people - preaching exclusion and hatred?

Isn't religion supposed to be about love, respect,
tolerance, kindness, compassion, forgiveness - and so on?

Dear Paul, Dear Paul as if you are not talking to one of the nasiest posters you refer to. You are a joke Foxy. Oh dear Paul why are you as a god denier so nice. Psss.

Hi Foxy,

//Isn't religion supposed to be about love, respect,
tolerance, kindness, compassion, forgiveness - and so on?//

If religion was as simple as that, then all the Christians would be Amish and problem solved. Unfortunately someone at sometime added "Kill the blasphemers" then the real trouble begun. And to many religious the blasphemers are anyone who is not them!

Good news from one Christian sect. The Brethren in NZ, have purchased disputed tribal Maori land from pakeha owners and are sub dividing and selling it back to Maori, with a discount for those who can demonstrate a whanau (family) connection to the land. With the consent of his remaining siblings, the wife's brother has purchased a section from the church at about $100k under market value, with house and a good sized block. The dispute over the land which was illegally taken in the first place has dragged on for years. The Church wont lose, as they are selling small sections of a very big parcel they paid $10 million for. After the land was taken, all the Maori homesteads were torched to prevent any return, but the pakrha farmer had built nine houses for family and farm workers, dotted around, including his own mansion which is also for sale at $3 million.

dd,

The Christian clergy is just like the rest of society: some of them are just as corrupt and cowardly as non-Christians, Muslims, idolaters, agnostics and atheists. Some of them, like some of the others, are good people. We just hear too much from the big mouthed narcissists from all sectors of society, and the 'silent majority’ are the biggest cowards of all for letting them get away with it. And, at every survey, more people say that they have had it with democracy, and want 'strong’ leaders - until they get one in the form of a Donald Trump. Most people these days don't know what they want.

Paul,

Is your sexuality anything other than hetero that might see you discriminated against? Last I heard you were a married man making a fuss about your wife being discriminated against in a dress shop because she is of Maori descent.

I'm not “making up” your aggressive, querulous attitude; it goes with the Leftist territory.

You will have to enlighten me on my “past deeds”. I don't recall harming anyone, and I do not support violence. You need a new crystal ball or whatever it is you use to make your wild statements.

runner,

You've just proven my point.

Thank You.

Dear Paul,

New Zealand sounds wonderful!

'You've just proven my point.'

I wish Foxy. Your ideology requires no proof to make a point.