THANKS FOR THE WELCOME
Ralph Di Fiore co332@freenet.toronto.on.ca
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 05:59:55 -0500 (EST) (00918838795, Pine.3.89.9902120543.C24369-0100000@queen)
On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, Achilles wrote:
> On 11 Feb 99, at 21:54, Ralph Di Fiore wrote:
>
> > Yet, we must realize that religion will probably only fade away
> > as science becomes more advanced and time itself brings us forward.
> > Science has only begun to deliver its goodies to us and if we survive
> > long enough as a race, science will overpower religion.
>
> Achilles
> Personally I disagree. In my view religion serves a necessary function, and I
> don't see any evidence of evolution favouring the few that seem to have no need
> of it.
>
Ralph: What is this necessary function religion serves? Could
you elaborate on your statement of there being no evidence of evolution
favouring the few who have no need of it. Much appreciated.
> But certain elements of religion which are actively anti-rational are a
> problem.
>
Ralph: What parts might these be?
> "He who begins by loving Christianity better than truth, will proceed by loving
> his own sect or church better than Christianity, and end in loving himself
> better than all."
>
>
> /Achilles achillesz@usa.net
>
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>
> Random thought for the moment:
>
> A smelly nuisance in a stable is valuable fertilizer if
> you move it to the south forty.
> -- Lazarus Long in Time Enough for Love
>
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