[FoRK] Re: Please Help

[Sat N]

You don't have that danger.

There is no central authority. There are lots of religions in the
world, each with its own  sects.

You don't have the risk of central authority having absolute power.
The pope might come close to being it for catholics,  but they often
pick the stupidest guy they can find as the pope, so they lack the
mental facilities to take control. So, I say we have an inbuilt
protection in the system.

There is no central authority in Islam, there isn't one in Hinduism,
there isn't one in Judaism. Not too many religions believe in central
authority.

On Dec 4, 2007 1:55 PM, Devon Jones <soulcatcher at evilsoft.org> wrote:
> Sat N wrote:
> > Not a coincidence. I am the proof that God exists ;), I just spoke to
> > him, and he is coming after you... :).
> >
> > Btw, you seem to conclude I am a very religious person, which I am not.
> >
> > I used to be an atheist and absolutely hated religion. In last 2 years
> > or so, I had come to realize that religion does have a place in
> > society. Its not evil, it might be the solution. If it weren't for
> > religion, there will be billions of people who would be confused and
> > lack direction. Religion is the glue that holds many societies
> > together.
> >
> > As I said in my first post on this topic, people are not that smart,
> > they need a thing like religion to show them direction.
> >
> > While I still don't go to temple, church, I don't condemn people who
> > do. Its called tolerance, which self-proclaimed scientific gods such
> > as Richard Dawkins lack.
> >
> If people are not that smart, is it wise for society to herd them
> towards beliefs that tell them not to question anything, and to respect
> a centralized authority at all costs?
>
> Seems to me that would generate a populace who is more dangerous then
> the one where the 'stupid' people are not a unified mass.
>
> Q: What's scarier then millions of dumb people?
> A: Millions of dump people unified around a central cause.
>
> Devon
>
>
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