It seems to me that any system of thought, religious or not, can be turned into a cudjel to beat it's adherants into submission with. Maybe the stick is hell, or maybe it's global warming, a large number of unquestioning believers is a temptation that an ambitious person cannot ignore.
As for the Bible, it is an amazing book. I have a soft spot for C.S. Lewis, thought not being a Christian myself. He one said something to the effect that if a person read even the most base book in the correct spirit, he could gain wisdom from it. I believe this is true, even of the Bible. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
