Re: Science v. Religion: Reason v. Fantasy


MichaelC wrote:
> "Phaedrine" <Phaedrine.Stonebridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Phaedrine.Stonebridge-E5E9A3.19413402012006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In article <1136227697.851554.7530@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > jim_hallerud@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > You are wrong. Without religion there is no right or wrong. There is
> > > a reason that Western culture is the most humanitarian of all cultures.
> > > It is Christianity. Before Christianity society was barbaric.
> > >
> > > Jimmy Boy
> >
> >
> > Oh no. Sam is quite right. Only the feeble minded, incapable of logic
> > and foresight, or sociopaths, have no conscience. Organized religion
> > was invented for a dual purpose (1) to control people--- mostly the
> > dull-witted and, therefore, easily manipulated; and, (2) as an attempt
> > to answer the "where did we come from?" question.
>
> That's pretty much how the evangelicals see it, to, and explains why many
> (if not most) people from evangelical denominations will check the
> "Christian" box on surveys as opposed to "Baptist" or "Church of Christ" or
> something along those lines. It's quite common now to hear them
> distinguishing between "religion" (man made institutions) and "faith."
>

You guys are so dense. The reason religion was created was to calm our
fears about death. The controling people and answering why we came
were extras. It is the old question about the meaning of life and "Is
this all there is?" Your lack of perception amazes me.

Jimmy Boy

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