MadMax33 Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Religion does NOT bring out the better angels of our nature. It divides rather than unites as well as make war against intellectualism from the very start. Thou shalt not know and if you do know, no more paradise for you. The universe makes more sense when you realize that there is no god behind the curtain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) Religion does NOT bring out the better angels of our nature. It divides rather than unites as well as make war against intellectualism from the very start. Thou shalt not know and if you do know, no more paradise for you. The universe makes more sense when you realize that there is no god behind the curtain.Disagree. There is no mutual exclusivity with the pursuit of scientific knowledge and religion.The real conflict is between our new religion, Consumerism, and the old ones. Edited May 1, 2011 by DAC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhaag Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 Religion does NOT bring out the better angels of our nature. It divides rather than unites as well as make war against intellectualism from the very start. Thou shalt not know and if you do know, no more paradise for you. The universe makes more sense when you realize that there is no god behind the curtain.alas! that information for which i have been waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drc32-0 Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 Religion does NOT bring out the better angels of our nature. It divides rather than unites as well as make war against intellectualism from the very start. Thou shalt not know and if you do know, no more paradise for you. The universe makes more sense when you realize that there is no god behind the curtain.I have to disagree also...religion can bring out the better angels in our nature.Many of the best colleges in America were started as Christian institutions.Is that making war on intellectualism?Look at the names of the hospitals in your area,if they're like the ones around here they have names that reflect Christian beliefs.Here in Zanesville the two hospitals are Good Samaritan and Bethesida.Again,people of faith started these institutions to relieve people's suffering.Then there is the red cross.You can say what you want about these institutions,but it can't be denied that they have helped millions of people in their time of need.Of course these are just a few examples of the thousands of faith based institutions that help peopleOn the other hand,what has secular humanism or atheism ever done for anyone in need?Also,religion has produced the likes of Martin Luther King,Mother Theresa and Mohandas Gandi.I don't know about you,but I consider these people "the better angels of our nature." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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