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David Cain · 03-22-2009, 07:26 PM

Hey Angus,

Your field guide was a pretty good read! Point number three I found to be especially true: "Does your religion frown on pleasure? Isn’t that a little… ungrateful?"

I've got a non-religious but catholic-raised friend who still feels pervasive guilt for every pleasurable thing she does. She is programmed to be ashamed of pleasure and has such a difficult time shaking it.

I guess certain religious institutions could not resist the immense political power made possible by implementing all sorts of guilt-driven shouldn'ts and do-nots on what is supposed to be divine. Too bad, they miss out on a lot, I think.

I like your blog, I just subscribed.

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David Cain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Canadian Prairies Posts: 274	Hey Angus, Your field guide was a pretty good read! Point number three I found to be especially true: "Does your religion frown on pleasure? Isn’t that a little… ungrateful?" I've got a non-religious but catholic-raised friend who still feels pervasive guilt for every pleasurable thing she does. She is programmed to be ashamed of pleasure and has such a difficult time shaking it. I guess certain religious institutions could not resist the immense political power made possible by implementing all sorts of guilt-driven shouldn'ts and do-nots on what is supposed to be divine. Too bad, they miss out on a lot, I think. I like your blog, I just subscribed.