Re: WHO SAYS THERE IS NO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN CHINA?

S****k <s****k@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote: 
> Raymond <niday@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote: 
> > On Sat, 3 May 2008 04:57:53 -0400, S****k <s****k@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 
> > >S****k <s****k@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote: 
> > >> Raymond <niday@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote: 
> > >> > Religion is only good when it is kept from the power to rule over
the
> > >> > people just as capitalism is only good when it is kept from the
power
> > >> > to rule over the society. Religion wants to be the God of the
people.
> > >> > Capitalism wants to be the God of the consumers. Both are evil
> > >> > entities in searching for power and control. Only the power of
the
> > >> > government can keep them both in their rightful place to serve
the
> > >> > people instead of harming them.
> > >> > 
> > >> > 
> > >> Don't be stupid.  Most of the Renaissance Art and thousands of
tunes were 
> > >> composed because of "faith in God".
> > >> 
> > >> The printed word and the very fact that Europeans became literate
had to do 
> > >> with faith.
> > >> 
> > >> I don't like religion, but I admire what it has made of our
society.  And I 
> > >> strongly doubt that we would be as "evolved" without it.
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > >Let me clarify.
> > >
> > >Religion stil has its place.  Fanaticism has no place.
> > >
> > >
> > >Have you been to Milan?
> > 
> > I think renaissance is all about opposing religious oppression. Since
> > when has it become the justification for religious tyranny?
> > 
> Ars Longa, Vita Brevis.
> 
> Nothing to do with Religion in the end.
> 
> Ars Longa = Latin for Art is Long. (immortal)
> 
> Vita Brevis = Latin for Life is Short. (artists die)
> 
Napoleon crossing the Alps will still be a good one  500 years from now!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Delaroche_-
_Bonaparte_franchissant_les_Alpes.jpg

Then, on the other hand Bush likes the one with the Horse Stealer!
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee248/msanto/One-Offs%
202008/AChargeToKeep.jpg