Quote:
Originally Posted by jms62
"Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business. I live by the golden rule: Treat others as you'd want them to treat you. The religious right wants to tell people how to live."
Jesse Ventura
Interview in Playboy (November 1999)
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Mr. Ventura would be surprised to see that his golden rule is word for word translated from Matthew 7:12.
It can be a crutch for those who choose to be weak-minded, but those who choose to contemplate the big questions and things that are infinite by definition are normally open minded.