David Epstein wrote: > > Yes, and I think that this is because the most widely practiced > religions predicate their moral systems on untestable postulates, such > as the belief that death will be followed by an afterlife.
I'm pretty much going to stay out of this debate which has again decided to rise to the surface. However, I would ask that folks be specific when discussing religion. It appears that many individuals are discussing Christianity as opposed to religion in general. Almost all of what has been said, including a reference to an afterlife, would not apply to Judaism as well as a host of other religious beliefs. For the most part, this simply represents a Christian ethnocentric bias prevelant in North America. Thus, instead of making claims about religion in general, be specific and note that you are discussing beliefs that are central to only a specific religion or religions and be clear about which ones you are referencing. Also, try to only discuss those religions that you have a basic working knowledge of as opposed to making suppositions based on limited and perhaps erroneous information. Thanks, Linda -- Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D. Book Review Editor, H-Genocide Associate Professor - Psychology Coordinator - Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Webster University 470 East Lockwood St. Louis, MO 63119 Main Webpage: http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
