Comments on: The Religion of Codified Laws http://www.uncouth.net/2008/05/09/the-religion-of-codified-laws/ Not on the rug, man. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Dorothy http://www.uncouth.net/2008/05/09/the-religion-of-codified-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Dorothy Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:28:38 +0000 http://www.uncouth.net/?p=407#comment-189 I am trying to find out information on Alcoholics Anonymous being deemed a religion by the US Supreme Court. Can someone help me find the link where I can copy this information? I am stumped and do not know where to look to find this information....Thank you for your assistance! I am trying to find out information on Alcoholics Anonymous being deemed a religion by the US Supreme Court. Can someone help me find the link where I can copy this information? I am stumped and do not know where to look to find this information….Thank you for your assistance!

]]> By: Quin http://www.uncouth.net/2008/05/09/the-religion-of-codified-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Quin Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:50:54 +0000 http://www.uncouth.net/?p=407#comment-165 I've found that unless religion is approached from a self-conscious, deliberate standpoint, all people tend to do is create god in their own image . . . and then worship themselves. I’ve found that unless religion is approached from a self-conscious, deliberate standpoint, all people tend to do is create god in their own image . . . and then worship themselves.

]]> By: JohnR http://www.uncouth.net/2008/05/09/the-religion-of-codified-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-158 JohnR Mon, 12 May 2008 04:31:28 +0000 http://www.uncouth.net/?p=407#comment-158 I think a lot of the damage done by many religions are the explanations that they give for the disconnect between claims of perfect revelation and imperfect implementation. These usually point to the fallibility of humans (and of specific groups or actions of humans). That said, there are theists who reject codification, and who do find divinity in all the things you mentioned, and unbelievers (like many Jews) who adhere to strict, community-defining codes and practices without seeing any divinity in it. It's a messy, complex world. Maybe I'll go fundy and simplify it a bit. :P I think a lot of the damage done by many religions are the explanations that they give for the disconnect between claims of perfect revelation and imperfect implementation. These usually point to the fallibility of humans (and of specific groups or actions of humans).

That said, there are theists who reject codification, and who do find divinity in all the things you mentioned, and unbelievers (like many Jews) who adhere to strict, community-defining codes and practices without seeing any divinity in it. It’s a messy, complex world. Maybe I’ll go fundy and simplify it a bit. :P

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