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Well, I don't mean to be rude or insensitive but just because something is labeled as a "religious belief" doesn't exclude it from critical examination and criticism. Especially when those "religious beliefs" are contrary to reason, logic, and well ... just ordinary common sense. I understand religious belief having struggled with it most of my life. I've held bizarre (in retrospect) irrational beliefs (and probably still do in some respects) due to my upbringing and having swallowed the whole "faith" thing hook, line, and sinker at an early age.

Children having visions (or claiming to) of religious icons and figures delivering messages demanding devotion and fidelity to the children's favorite deity isn't that world shaking or worthy of the attention it has received IMHO. But people will travel 100s of miles to see Mary in a taco or in a water stain for Pete's sake.

<blockquote data-quote="trainedobserver" data-source="post: 96485" data-attributes="member: 2192">Well, I don&#039;t mean to be rude or insensitive but just because something is labeled as a &quot;religious belief&quot; doesn&#039;t exclude it from critical examination and criticism. Especially when those &quot;religious beliefs&quot; are contrary to reason, logic, and well ... just ordinary common sense. I understand religious belief having struggled with it most of my life. I&#039;ve held bizarre (in retrospect) irrational beliefs (and probably still do in some respects) due to my upbringing and having swallowed the whole &quot;faith&quot; thing hook, line, and sinker at an early age. Children having visions (or claiming to) of religious icons and figures delivering messages demanding devotion and fidelity to the children&#039;s favorite deity isn&#039;t that world shaking or worthy of the attention it has received IMHO. But people will travel 100s of miles to see Mary in a taco or in a water stain for Pete&#039;s sake.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="trainedobserver, post: 96485, member: 2192"] Well, I don't mean to be rude or insensitive but just because something is labeled as a "religious belief" doesn't exclude it from critical examination and criticism. Especially when those "religious beliefs" are contrary to reason, logic, and well ... just ordinary common sense. I understand religious belief having struggled with it most of my life. I've held bizarre (in retrospect) irrational beliefs (and probably still do in some respects) due to my upbringing and having swallowed the whole "faith" thing hook, line, and sinker at an early age. Children having visions (or claiming to) of religious icons and figures delivering messages demanding devotion and fidelity to the children's favorite deity isn't that world shaking or worthy of the attention it has received IMHO. But people will travel 100s of miles to see Mary in a taco or in a water stain for Pete's sake. [/QUOTE]

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