Dancing Mustard wrote:Juan_Bottom wrote:Since you can't know, you kinda gotta assume that they are...
Surely it's far safer (and more rational) to just assume that you don't actually know, and can't measure the veracity of these two individuals allegations?
I know that I'm being controversial here. But I was speaking from the point of view of another other big religion. If I'm a Christian, or Muslim, I can't belong to a Devil Cult, in any form. So I'd have to assume. God's law says that you can only be punished for sinning if you knew that you were sinning. In this case, two high ranking members of the Masons have come forward and said that it is secretly a devil-cult full of secret symbols. You would have to assume that these two were telling the truth.
Now, it wouldn't be that way if they weren't so secretive, even with each other. But as it stands, the lower degree members don't have access to the higher-ups. So they wouldn't be able to satisfactorily know for themselves. You gotta assume. God wouldn't forgive you if someone told you you were in the service of the devil, and you ignored them.
The Weird One wrote:Juan_Bottom wrote:...if I ate everyday at a Jewish resturant or something. I'm supporting that religion. Know what I mean?
No, I don't know what you mean. That would simply mean that you like their food. Just because you like the food that a certain religion is known to specialixe in, doesn't mean that you want to [or are] supporting that religion.
Ok, what??? I was speaking in a different context. You're nit-picking. Or mabye you didn't quit follow...
In your case your money is still funding their church. And in that sense, you're still supporting it. The point is about where your money and time are going. It's not about food.
If
Bill Shoes is hiring slaves to put their shoes together, and I buy a lot of
Bill Shoes. Then Every pair that I buy Is an endorsment of slavery. It's an association game.