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...often said that in our time, everyvalley cries out for its own independence or willeven fight for it. Many nations, or parts of themat least, are struggling against moderncivilization or its main proponents for the rightto worship their ancient gods and obey the ancientdivine injunctions. They carry on their struggleusing weapons provided by the very civilizationsthey oppose. They employ radar, computers, lasers,never gases and perhaps, in the future, evennuclear weapons--all products of the world theychallenge--to help defend their ancient heritageagainst the erosions of modern civilization. Incontrast with these technological inventions,other products of their civilization--likedemocracy...
Naturally, I am not suggesting that modernpeople be compelled to worship ancient deities andaccept rituals they have long since abandoned. Iam suggesting something quite different: we mustcome to understand the deep mutual connection orkinship between the various forms of ourspirituality. We must recollect our originalspiritual and moral substance, which grew out ofthe same essential experience of humanity. Ibelieve that this is the only way to achieve agenuine renewal of our sense of responsibility forourselves and for the world. And at the same time,it is the only way to achieve a deeperunderstanding among cultures that will enable themto work together...
...tennis without a net'...But we can lower it if you [i.e. the religious believer] really want to...Whatever you serve, suppose I return service rudely as follows: `What you say implies that God is a ham sandwich wrapped in tinfoil. That's not much of a God to worship!" If you then...[demand] to know how I can Iogically justify my claim...I will reply; `Oh, do you want the net up for my returns...
...experience of talking to some professorsmakes you wonder if it's worth it; ProfessorStephen J. Gould, he of the dinosaur-sized ego,conducts office hours in groups of 12, withstudents sitting in a circle and occasionallydaring to interrupt his soliloquys with aquestion. It's a group-worship session, withyou-know...
...when it comes to public policy. There is no greater pathology in religion than that of confusing one's own will with God's. As for Americans, for whom so many presume to speak, we need to be wary of the God-is-on-our-side rhetoric. Politicians who worship at the altar of Reed's agenda are in danger of losing their souls. (THE REV.) ALAN JONES, Dean Grace Cathedral San Francisco...