It is certainly true that 'God' is often reduced to an idol created in the image and likeness of 'his' worshippers. If we imagine God to be a being like ourselves writ large, with likes and dislikes similar to our own, it is all too easy to make 'him' endorse some of our most uncharitable, selfish, and even lethal hopes, fears, and prejudices. This limited God has thus contributed to some of the worst religious atrocities in history.
- Karen Armstrong
::   Blog  ::   Photos  ::   Europe  ::   Books  ::   Articles  ::   Links  ::   Friends  ::   Combo Feed  ::   Mobile  ::    
Submit a story!
Need Help?

Powered by FeedBlitz

Most Popular
Download This American Life Episodes
An Experiment in Porn
Fuck For Forest
Carnival Of The Green #18
Japan and Atomic Bomb Effects

Random Entries:
GIR
Why I don't think we've been visited by aliens
OMG! Liberal Media Has Silenced Cookie Monster!
Post Twitter Tweets To Other Services With PHP
DirtyGreek.Org Del.icio.us Links

World Food/Slow Food
Globalization of Food and Agriculture
NAIS? Ridiculous.
Jalapenos and Salmonella - Same Old Story?
The Effects of Globalization on Developing World Agricultural Systems
GB #7 - Pesticide Contamination
London Restaurants

Recent Comments:
My First Complaint To President Elect Obama - No RFK at EPA
Congratulations, Mr. President Elect
NAIS? Ridiculous.
Ha Ha! Fruit Fly Research! Stupid Scientists!
McCain - Pallin' Around With Militia Group Arms Suppliers
george-at-dirtygreek.org george-at-dirtygreek.org



My Photos
Gallery RSS
My Flickr Photos
Syndicate Me!

Dirty Greek - JUNTA JUNTA JUNTA
  Politics : JUNTA JUNTA JUNTA
You are NOT on the DirtyGreek.Org homepage. Please CLICK HERE to go there.

"GOSS URGES CIA EMPLOYEES TO SUPPORT BUSH POLICIES IN MEMO
Tue Nov 16 2004 21:18:43 ET

Porter Goss, the new intelligence chief, has told Central Intelligence Agency employees that their job is to "support the administration and its policies in our work," a copy of the internal memorandum shows.

The NEW YORK TIMES is planning to lead Wednesday's paper with the memo, newsroom sources tell DRUDGE.

MORE

"As agency employees we do not identify with, support or champion opposition to the administration or its policies," Goss said in the memorandum, which was circulated late on Monday. He said in the document that he was seeking "to clarify beyond doubt the rules of the road."

Developing... "
Posted By George on 11/17/2004 @ 02:12 AM | Link and Discuss (0) | More
Share And Enjoy: Post To Del.icio.us Post To Socialposter.com Post To Digg Post To Furl Post To Reddit Post To Technorati Post To Blinklist Post To Stumbleupon Post To Twitter Post To Google Bookmarks Post To Pownce Post To NewsVine Post To Microsoft Live Email To A Friend


My Related Posts: American officials charged with war crimes // John Francis, Planetwalker // Human Rights First: U.S. has secret detention centers // DirtyGreek.Org Del.icio.us Links // School Idiocy //
No Comments
Name
Email
Subject
  Security Image
 
Comment