tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post1371902115043885899..comments2023-09-27T03:58:56.646-06:00Comments on Bessemer Opinions: Who Would Have Thought That?Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842576168520693461noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-15873909935247685892008-01-17T21:54:00.000-06:002008-01-17T21:54:00.000-06:00It was Marx who said that "religion is the opiate ...It was Marx who said that "religion is the opiate of the people," and he was right. Notice the statement relates to "religion" and not faith. They are two different things. I pray and believe but have no, absolutely no connection to organized religion because most religious denominations, and in particular Catholicism, prey on the fear and uncertainty of their congregants and from that source derive their power and wealth. <BR/>By the way..the Dali Lama is undoubtedly a more spiritual man who exemplifies the qualities of peace and love then all the hierarchy of the Catholic church put together..and I'm not a buddhist either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-11210060969554641002008-01-17T14:08:00.000-06:002008-01-17T14:08:00.000-06:00quite unlike pope john paulII.. last year pope ben...quite unlike pope john paulII.. last year pope benedict refused to meet with the dali lama who is unquestionably one of [if not the] worlds most popular spiritual leaders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com