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alison watkins's Articles In Religion
March 27, 2006 by alison watkins
As far as religion goes, I'm pretty easy going. I can see most sides of the story. I get Christianity, I am down with the Jewish comminity, and Buddah is my homeboy. I can even see the Athiest/Agnostic side of the coin. But Scientology, I don't buy it. Any religion that believes that A) depression is brought on by alien spirits, and was created by a science fiction writer just seems like a bunch of horse shit to me. I don't even know if I would consider it a religion. Actuall...
June 29, 2005 by alison watkins
***Warning*** Lofty topics discussed here....Some rambling may occur. As many of us have read, Dharma has been posting articles on beliefs and spirituality. These articles have really been making me step back, and think about what I truly believe. Yesterday, in response to her article on the Bible, she was curious to know my beliefs and if I believed in God. After posting a semi-generic overview on her blog, I had a long conversation with Hardin about God and creation, and now I am ...
December 7, 2004 by alison watkins
Today on the news I heard that one northeast Ohio high school got raked over the coals for playing secular Christmas Music at their holiday concert. Isn't Christmas supposed to be about the celebration of Christ's birth? What's the deal here? I realize that not everyone celebrates Christmas because of religious beliefs and whatnot, but December 25 is the day that Jesus was born. That is the primary reason it's a holiday. I believe that unlike many holidays fabricated by hallmark, Christm...