(July 16, 2009 at 5:45 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: You have no developed thought (although I believe you do, you just deny it. moral choices for example.) to differentiate harmful superstition from beneficial theology. You may adopt reasoned standpoint entirely by chance, because the contemplation of a component part of human nature is off limits to you. Science proves itself to be an inadequate comfort blanket when confronted with such problems. Perhaps that is why this forum exists. There's a vacuum to be filled.That's your problem (one of them, anyway), you see a monopoly for christianity as the keeper of impeccable moral dogma. I do not deny that christianity has shown to be able to converge morally beneficial actions. It has been a container for such. But you cannot claim it to be the only source of good. Buddhism and humanism provide that also. And on the other hand christianity has been a container for the morally abject (inquisition, HIV policy, silent condonement of holocaust in WWII). There is no basis to claim monopoly on good moral by christianity or by theology. So what are these uniquely theologian benefits you suggest? Can you name a few? What has theology done for society?
"I'm like a rabbit suddenly trapped, in the blinding headlights of vacuous crap" - Tim Minchin in "Storm"
Christianity is perfect bullshit, christians are not - Purple Rabbit, honouring CS Lewis
Faith is illogical - fr0d0
Christianity is perfect bullshit, christians are not - Purple Rabbit, honouring CS Lewis
Faith is illogical - fr0d0