I wasn't aware that I implied anything. Although on closer examination I guess one can find an insinuation that you hadn't thought about individuals, which is obviously wrong, because you do. You're a highly moral person, one of few that I admire. You see that religious nuts out there are ruining lives, and you condemn religious faith. Makes perfect sense, and I'm sorry if poor writing made my thoughts unclear.
The only thing you say that really bothers me is the implication that we would be better off without faith. We don't really know that. I think you and I both believe that people have incredible potential, but I am not so sure they can realize their potential without something to have faith in. Perhaps religious, perhaps not. Again, we can't possibly know for sure. I'm not yet ready to write faith off as one of humanity's greatest blunders. Though it is up there.
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Date: 2006-04-26 12:54 am (UTC)The only thing you say that really bothers me is the implication that we would be better off without faith. We don't really know that. I think you and I both believe that people have incredible potential, but I am not so sure they can realize their potential without something to have faith in. Perhaps religious, perhaps not. Again, we can't possibly know for sure. I'm not yet ready to write faith off as one of humanity's greatest blunders. Though it is up there.