I have nothing but respect for Sinead and this statement of hers is worth a *promote and a quality in the very near future.

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Friday, September 17th, 2010 9:55am PDT - promote requested by radx.

On a somewhat relating note: the apologies made by Popes were put into perspective rather nicely by our beloved Hitch during the Intelligence² Debate.

Thanks a ton radx And I absolutely revelled in that debate above, I haven't watched the unedited version yet though, woohoo!

God loves unconditionally, Religion loves conditionally - interesting observation.

Of course the upper echelons of the Church know religion is a big hoax. You don't get promoted if you have true faith. Why? Because if you lose that faith it really gums up the process of fleecing the sheeple.

As much as I want to respect her statements her God comes from her bible, and unfortunately her God doesn't love anywhere near unconditionally. The entire thing is riddled with some very explicit conditions.

>> ^RadHazG:

As much as I want to respect her statements her God comes from her bible, and unfortunately her God doesn't love anywhere near unconditionally. The entire thing is riddled with some very explicit conditions.


Precisely. If god loved unconditionally, why were Adam & Eve thrown out of the garden of Eden?
That's not to say I'm against Ms. O'Connor's purpose...

>> ^Opus_Moderandi:

>> ^RadHazG:
As much as I want to respect her statements her God comes from her bible, and unfortunately her God doesn't love anywhere near unconditionally. The entire thing is riddled with some very explicit conditions.

Precisely. If god loved unconditionally, why were Adam & Eve thrown out of the garden of Eden?
That's not to say I'm against Ms. O'Connor's purpose...


I think for me the point is, she's got a healthy attitude towards her faith. She recognises that you can cut through all the bullshit and still have the same values. And I love that she's spent years trying to bring them down, without losing sight of that, she's wonderful.

*quality, as promised

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by radx.

>> ^Opus_Moderandi:
Precisely. If god loved unconditionally, why were Adam & Eve thrown out of the garden of Eden?
That's not to say I'm against Ms. O'Connor's purpose...


You make a very good point. The next time my children do something they know is wrong, I will be certain to not punish them out of unconditional love.

^ There I was, thinking I was being all intellectual and shit...