"I think I have found other means to cope with death.
It is called acceptance of reality."
I do not deny that there could be someone
who were strong enough to face that reality.
But there can also be other people,
who want to die in more religious mood,
which would assure them some peace of mind.
As a matter of fact, I have seen not a few people,
who are apathetic to any religions in their youth,
turn to be religious when they become old.
It may be inconscientious and even ridiculous to someone's eye,
but it is the other reality that a man is not so strong.
In that sense, even if you do not need any religions,
I think you should not bother other people
who want to be religious. That is one reason
that I think marriage of same-sex couples should be denied.
If they need some means to do an inheritance between them etc.,
we should create another system to assure their needs.
After all, it is not productive to argue that
we should be 100% religious or to be 100% not religious.
I think we should find some compromise in-between.
.: Posted by Tears Of Buddha :: :: :: Jul 20, 2004 06:54am :: Link :: Reply :.
