>"{we have} no need for us to gather every day...or on any high days to
>proclaim our rectitude or to grovel and wallow in our unworthiness.
>We.. do not require any priests, or any hierarchy above them, to
>police our doctrine. Sacrifices and ceremonies are abhorrent to us, as
>are relics and the worship of any images or objects. To us no spot on
>earth is or could be "holier" than another: to the ostentatious
>absurdity of the pilgrimage, or the plain horror of killing civilians
>in the name of some sacred wall or cave or shrine or rock, we can
>counterpose a leisurely or urgent walk from one side of the library or
>the gallery to another, or lunch with an agreeable friend, in pursuit
>of truth or beauty." C Hitchens

> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:16:50 -0700 (PDT), chazwin yahoo.com> wrote:

>>"{we have} no need for us to gather every day...or on any high days to
>>proclaim our rectitude or to grovel and wallow in our unworthiness.
>>We.. do not require any priests, or any hierarchy above them, to
>>police our doctrine. Sacrifices and ceremonies are abhorrent to us, as
>>are relics and the worship of any images or objects. To us no spot on
>>earth is or could be "holier" than another: to the ostentatious
>>absurdity of the pilgrimage, or the plain horror of killing civilians
>>in the name of some sacred wall or cave or shrine or rock, we can
>>counterpose a leisurely or urgent walk from one side of the library or
>>the gallery...

> On Jul 7, 3:25 pm, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:
>

>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:16:50 -0700 (PDT), chazwin yahoo.com> wrote:

>>>"{we have} no need for us to gather every day...or on any high days to
>>>proclaim our rectitude or to grovel and wallow in our unworthiness.
>>>We.. do not require any priests, or any hierarchy above them, to
>>>police our doctrine. Sacrifices and ceremonies are abhorrent to us, as
>>>are relics and the worship of any images or objects. To us no spot on
>>>earth is or could be "holier" than another: to the ostentatious
>>>absurdity of the pilgrimage, or the plain horror of killing civilians
>>>in the name of some sacred wall or cave or shrine or rock, we can
>>>counterpose a leisurely or urgent walk from one side of the library or
>>>the gallery to another, or lunch with an agreeable friend, in pursuit
>>>of truth or beauty." C Hitchens

>

>> However, you still grow old and die.

>
> And why would I be bothered at non existence. It never bothered me
> before I was born. ...

> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:16:50 -0700 (PDT), chazwin yahoo.com> wrote:

>>"{we have} no need for us to gather every day...or on any high days to
>>proclaim our rectitude or to grovel and wallow in our unworthiness.
>>We.. do not require any priests, or any hierarchy above them, to
>>police our doctrine. Sacrifices and ceremonies are abhorrent to us, as
>>are relics and the worship of any images or objects. To us no spot on
>>earth is or could be "holier" than another: to the ostentatious
>>absurdity of the pilgrimage, or the plain horror of killing civilians
>>in the name of some sacred wall or cave or shrine or rock, we can
>>counterpose a leisurely or urgent walk from one side of the library or
>>the gallery...

> "{we have} no need for us to gather every day...or on any high days to
> proclaim our rectitude or to grovel and wallow in our unworthiness.
> We.. do not require any priests, or any hierarchy above them, to
> police our doctrine. Sacrifices and ceremonies are abhorrent to us, as
> are relics and the worship of any images or objects. To us no spot on
> earth is or could be "holier" than another: to the ostentatious
> absurdity of the pilgrimage, or the plain horror of killing civilians
> in the name of some sacred wall or cave or shrine or rock, we can
> counterpose a leisurely or urgent walk from one side of the library or
> the gallery to another, or lunch with an agreeable friend, in pursuit
> of truth or beauty." C Hitchens

>On Jul 7, 3:25 pm, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:

>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:16:50 -0700 (PDT), chazwin yahoo.com> wrote:

>>>"{we have} no need for us to gather every day...or...

>"{we have} no need for us to gather every day...or on any high days to
>proclaim our rectitude or to grovel and wallow in our unworthiness.
>We.. do not require any priests, or any hierarchy above them, to
>police our doctrine. Sacrifices and ceremonies are abhorrent to us, as
>are relics and the worship of any images or objects. To us no spot on
>earth is or could be "holier" than another: to the ostentatious
>absurdity of the pilgrimage, or the plain horror of killing civilians
>in the name of some sacred wall or cave or shrine or rock, we can
>counterpose a leisurely or urgent walk from one side of the library or
>the gallery to another, or lunch with an agreeable friend, in pursuit
>of truth or beauty." C Hitchens

>"{we have} no need for us to gather every day...or on any high days to
>proclaim our rectitude or to grovel and wallow in our unworthiness.
>We.. do not require any priests, or any hierarchy above them, to
>police our doctrine. Sacrifices and ceremonies are abhorrent to us, as
>are relics and the worship of any images or objects. To us no spot on
>earth is or could be "holier" than another: to the ostentatious
>absurdity of the pilgrimage, or the plain horror of killing civilians
>in the name of some sacred wall or cave or shrine or rock, we can
>counterpose a leisurely or urgent walk from one side of the library or
>the gallery to another, or lunch with an agreeable friend, in pursuit
>of truth or beauty." C Hitchens

> On Jul 7, 3:25 pm, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:
>

>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:16:50 -0700 (PDT), chazwin yahoo.com> wrote:

>>>"{we have} no need for us to gather every day...or on any high days to
>>>proclaim our rectitude or to grovel and wallow in our unworthiness.
>>>We.. do not require any priests, or any hierarchy above them, to
>>>police our doctrine. Sacrifices and ceremonies are abhorrent to us, as
>>>are relics and the worship of any images or objects. To us no spot on
>>>earth is or could be "holier" than another: to the ostentatious
>>>absurdity of the pilgrimage, or the plain horror of killing civilians
>>>in the name of some sacred wall or cave or shrine or rock, we can
>>>counterpose a leisurely or urgent walk from one side of the library or
>>>the gallery to another, or lunch with an agreeable friend, in pursuit
>>>of truth or beauty." C Hitchens

>

>> However, you still grow old and die.

>
> And why would I be bothered at non existence. It never bothered me
> before I was born. ...