--- In [email protected], new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: <snip> > > Sullivan sounds to me much more like one of these > > Christians than the kind that Harris apparently > > envisions. > > True. > > And, (not contradicting you), in addition of course, > inspiration to do "good works" can come from a number > of "non religious" sources, not just Jesus and Buddha. > etc.
Oh (agreeing with you), unquestionably. But I find that significant, really, only as a response to those who claim that religion is the basis of all moral behavior. It doesn't particularly matter to me where people get the inspiration to do good works (or avoid bad ones), as long as it's positive (i.e., not in fear and trembling or out of guilt or whatever). That some people do good for nonreligious reasons isn't a justification for saying religion is useless, in other words.
