> I ask myself, what provokes widespread irrational > beliefs -- what are > these people reacting to? Some sort of vast sense > of helplessness? > Intuition tells me that fear underlies this, but I'm > not at all sure > what fears are playing big roles today.
The first thought that comes to mind is fear of the future, which by its nature is uncertain (and can be frightnening). As human beings we have a number of methodologies for dealing with this fear, from planning "contingencies," being proactive, astrology, and yes even religion. So I would argue that these people are coopting religion in such a way as to give them greater comfort in light of an increasingly uncertain future... Damon. ===== ------------------------------------------------------------ Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Revell Germany's M60A3 ------------------------------------------------------------ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
