(January 12, 2017 at 3:36 pm)Autolite Wrote: Well, it's like I've already said, I have no problem with diversity, differences of ideas or opinions. That's how the human race advances. I just think we'd be better off if everyone could at least just acknowledge reality. The 'hocus-pocus' believing in a god stuff might have been understandable a few hundred years ago, but there's no rational reason for it today. I fail to understand what possible benefit or advantage it is to mankind to continue to tolerate religious belief...
Do you believe mankind has a manifest destiny? Is it clear cut to you what would count as progress for the human race? What would "benefit mankind" depends entirely on what people desire to transpire. If there is any consensus regarding the benefit all people would desire it sure isn't obvious to me. Or do you think what is of benefit to mankind is an objective fact?