Peace....
Even if this point was conceded, it would do nothing to address why there is Evil and some its children such as lust, greed, selfishness, vanity, et al. Religion seems to give cover to the ambition of those who arre truly under the power of the aforementioned, howebver without religion it would not be difficult to find other forms of cover.
It is true that humanity is at the precipice of great acheivement, however, as we climb higher the chasm leading to the abyss seems to open wider. To think that religion and not Evil is to blame for this is both naive and dangerous. Is the true cause really that difficult to miss? In the ancient world there have been metropolitan areas wherein all of the major religions were represented and there was relative peace. However, nowhere in world is there ever peace where resources are all under the control of an unjust few. It should be very simple to see that it is a corruption of religion and control of the gullible masses which leads to unrest whoich in turn stifles the security of the world. All of this results from intentional acts of those in power vying with one another for supremacy...They are using people and religion to meet other ends...
So give credit where credit is due.
Whirling Moat
(May 17, 2011 at 5:47 pm)Chuck Wrote: Religion is not the root of all evil, but it is an indispensible promoter, facilitator, and protector of many of the worst and most damaging ones.
Even if this point was conceded, it would do nothing to address why there is Evil and some its children such as lust, greed, selfishness, vanity, et al. Religion seems to give cover to the ambition of those who arre truly under the power of the aforementioned, howebver without religion it would not be difficult to find other forms of cover.
It is true that humanity is at the precipice of great acheivement, however, as we climb higher the chasm leading to the abyss seems to open wider. To think that religion and not Evil is to blame for this is both naive and dangerous. Is the true cause really that difficult to miss? In the ancient world there have been metropolitan areas wherein all of the major religions were represented and there was relative peace. However, nowhere in world is there ever peace where resources are all under the control of an unjust few. It should be very simple to see that it is a corruption of religion and control of the gullible masses which leads to unrest whoich in turn stifles the security of the world. All of this results from intentional acts of those in power vying with one another for supremacy...They are using people and religion to meet other ends...
So give credit where credit is due.
Whirling Moat
