[FoRK] Re: Please Help

[silky]

On Dec 5, 2007 7:55 AM, 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.

But this is called 'politics'.


> Devon
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