snippits... Religions are belief systems... If you question the basic tenets of the faith, you are not adhering to that faith... Unquestioning obedience is nothing more than a belief of the more cult-like religions...
There aren't many that aren't cult-like in at least some of their aspects... It certainly is not true of the major ones except in a very limited sense that by no means extends to scientific pursuits... there are anti-science forces at work in some religions, no human institution is exempt from such corruption... http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/03/golden.compass.religion.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest the battles between fantasy and religion would be hilarious if the pious theophiles were not deadly serious. religion and science are incompatible, for the most part, but we do need more ethics in science and more rationalism in religion. the continuing debate over evolution, especially in the 21st century, is ludricous, as is the suggestion that evolution is part of 'god's plan... the debate about global warming is also ludricrous. it doesn't matter if climate change occurs in cycles, it is still a fact that it is accelerated by human impact on the enviornment and is a threat to our civilization. --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
