OT: religion

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:12:23 +1300, "Pete Dashwood"
<dashwood@enternet.co.nz> wrote:

> I do the best I can to
>help my fellow man, not because I wish to accrue Brownie points in heaven,
>or because I fear burning in eternal torment (I notice God's pretty big on
>this blood and torture stuff; I'm not...),

It appears that belief under duress is OK.   Worship out of fear is
OK.

Goodness has nothing to do with it.