holy wars
The epitome of an oxymoron must be “holy wars”. The concept is so absurd
that I refuse to capitalize the words. That’s the least I can do.
I’m flipping through all the stations reporting on the terrorist attack. We
don’t yet know who did it.
Someone asked, “How in God's name can something like this happen in the name
of religion?”
IMHO, the same way it happened in Old Testament genocides, the Crusades and
various Inquisitions. People will do anything, no matter how hideous,
through faith in the wrathful, vengeful God of most monotheists.
When we evolve as a species to the point where we see the beauty of our
differences, when we recognize the absoluteness of our individuality, and
when we understand that tolerance is less virtuous than acceptance, perhaps
then we’ll stop killing each other in God’s name.
>From: "Robert Coyote" <coyyote@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: extropians@extropy.org
>To: <extropians@extropy.org>
>Subject: Re: World Trade Center taken out: hope to gain?
>Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 12:02:42 -0700
>
>What the hell can they hope to
>gain?
>
>Brownie points with Allah?
>a sense of superiority to counter there sense of righteous indignant
>helplessness?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Miriam English" <miriam@werple.net.au>
>To: <extropians@extropy.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 11:44 AM
>Subject: RE: World Trade Center taken out
>
>
> > Terrible, terrible event.
> > How anybody can consider such revolting deeds, against largely
>civilians,
> > can be justified is beyond my comprehension. What the hell can they hope
>to
> > gain?
> >
> > - Miriam
> >
> >
> > At 06:53 PM 11/09/2001 +0200, Max M wrote:
> > >My warmest thoughts goes to those inflicted.
> > >
> > >A terrible day!
> > >
> > >regards Max M
> > >
> > >Max M. W. Rasmussen, Denmark. New Media Director
> > >private: maxmcorp@worldonline.dk work: maxm@normik.dk
> >
> > http://werple.net.au/~miriam
> > http://members.optushome.com.au/miriame
> > Virtual Reality Association http://www.vr.org.au
> >
> >
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