Re: Peace will come when it's gone


"John Larkin" <jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:27:46 +0100, Eeyore
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John Larkin wrote:

Overall, religion has done more good than harm. And since it's
probably wired into most humans, it's probably impossible to
eliminate.

Wired into us ? I knew it was a con trick by age 8 or therabouts. How I
finally came to that conclusion in a very literal way amuses me to this
day.

Graham

Well, it's not wired into everyone, but the majority of people believe
in some sort of God or some spiritual equivalent. Religion has been,
and remains, one of the most powerful forces in human relations.

Religion has evolved with civilization. Western religions especially
have been instrumental in fostering learning, science, and morality,
all of which have nurtured progress.
cut....
John

Not really, science, learning and progress occurred despite religion and
often in opposition to it. Religion was not instrumental in fostering those
things. In Europe, for over 1000 years the dogmas and power of religion kept
learning and science from occurring. Science, learning and progress occurred
in inverse proportion to the power of the church and only really flowered
when religion became secondary in the lives of people.

Even in modern day America most science occurs separate from religion and in
inverse proportion to depth of particular religious dogma. In other words,
most scientists are not very religious and most religious people are not
scientists or very scientific. Furthermore science can only flourish where
religion is not the dominant force in society and where it's dogmas are not
codified into the laws and regulations.


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