> No one can be more dedicated than a religious zealot convinced of the
> rightness of his cause. This group was ready and willing to sacrifice
> their lives for their cause.

> Sam Ewalt

Be careful here, Sam.  Atheist zealots can be just as dangerous, or more so,
than the religious kind.  Indeed, the worst butchers of our age (Hitler, 
Stalin, PolPot, etc.) have almost all been atheists.  The reason for this is
that, whereas religious zealots at least recognize the existence of a divine
law superior to themselves, the atheist fanatic thinks there is nothing 
superior to his own will.  Consequently, the former group generally obey
some kind of limits to there activities (even Osama!) whereas the latter know
no limits of any kind.

Ray
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