From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Sat Apr 28 2001 - 09:30:12 MDT
>No, it drinks from the well of desperation. Why do you think people feel so
>desperate and so in their ignorance (OK-you are right!) turn to mysticism?
>Mitch
Yes, I think you're right too... people sometimes turn to religionism out of a
sense of desperation. Most often though, religionists brainwash their own kids
with parochial, orthodox, or Sunday school, because they have to imprint them
early, before they develop the ability to think for themselves. Therefore, to
ignore reason (the equivalent of ignorance) is necessary to religiosity. To me
teaching little kids to believe in church (temple, mosque, etc.) doctrine and
dogma constitutes psychological child abuse.
We won't move into a better future until we defeat religiosity,
which is the most regressive force now operating in society.
--J. R.
Useless hypotheses:
consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind, free will, qualia,
analog computing, cultural relativism
Everything that can happen has already happened, not just once,
but an infinite number of times, and will continue to do so forever.
(Everything that can happen = more than anyone can imagine.)
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