----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: religion is evil, why it must be eradicated


> On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 12:18:09AM -0000, Alberto Monteiro wrote:
>
> > The real problem is that we **don't** have a decent definition of
> > religion, as things that are considered religions by most people
> > differ substantially.
>
> To me, a religion is any system of thought or ideaology in which, when
> you start asking questions, you soon reach the point where you have no
> choice but to passively accept what you are told: "take my word for it"
> or "just have faith".

Like string theory? :-)


Seriously, that would include almost all political though.  I know what
experimental verification is, and basically every political system is not
subject to verification/falsification by experimentation.

Dan M.


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