Good point Steven, I'm willing to plead arrogance as a defence. :-D
I was thinking about communism which slaughtered millions for their
faith in the soviet union and still does in some places. But your
correct to identify Nazism.
OrionWorks wrote:
Recent exchanges between Mr. Rothwell and Mr. Wesley concerning the topic of
"Absolute Truth" brings to mind a terrible trap I believe we all must be
careful not to fall into: Subscribing to the Knowledge of the Gods.
Mr. Wesley reminds us that we have recently lived in an age where "Atheism used guns to
attempt to enforce its will." (Germany, WWII and Nazism, of course, comes to mind.) However,
Mr. Wesley goes on to state that "Christians like me don't mind the harmless atheists."
...and I'm not going to let such an arrogant conjecture stand unchallenged.
The sword that yields the Knowledge of the Gods is a double-edged one. It's easy to
substitute the philosophy of "Atheism" with any god-fearing brand of religion
and, going back through history, find EXACTLY the same despicable carnage performed on
others.
One of the best PBS TV programs I ever saw that dealt with this issue was authored by the late
Jacob Browonski. I'm referring to the "The Ascent of Man" mini-series, first aired back
in the 1970s. The particular installment that comes to mind is titled "Knowledge or
Certainty."
For reference see:
http://ronrecord.com/Quotes/bronowski.html
From the "Knowledge or Certainty", an episode from the 1973 BBC series "The Ascent of Man", transcribed by Evan Hunt:
Quoting Jacob Bronowski:
Snip you all have a copy. Interesting stuff.
While Bronowski's essay was directed in the most immediate sense at the
atrocities of Nazism his words accurately reflect the misdeeds any philosophy
that subscribes to the Knowledge of the Gods, whether it is based on atheism or
theism, can do to mankind.
I agree but I've seen fewer arrogant Christians than arrogant
antichristians lately. No one we know on vort I might point out.
Arrogance is an equal opportunity employer.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
www.OrionWorks.com
