On Dec 4, 2007 12:32 PM, Charlie Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I don't agree that religion is evil. It just opens a large door to > evil by fostering unquestioning obedience.
I think this confuses a belief of certain religions with the general meaning of religion. Religions are belief systems having to do with spiritual or metaphysical matters. Unquestioning obedience is nothing more than a belief of the more cult-like religions. It certainly is not true of the major ones except in a very limited sense that by no means extends to scientific pursuits. It is only a minority -- a foolish, arrogant and disturbingly politically active minority -- that seeks such directions. In other words, I'm not denying that there are anti-science forces at work in some religions. But I fail to see any convincing argument that this has anything to do with religion in general. There is no human institution that is exempt from such corruption. Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
