(July 21, 2012 at 3:52 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Humanity serves it's own ends. This question fails to address religion as religion covers more than humanity. The greater good =/= the greater good for humanity.
"Humanity serves it's own ends." No shit. Being a lion serves its own ends. Being a water buffalo serves its own ends. Being a lowly ant serves its own ends. Being a particle of dust serves its own ends. Being a photon that ends its life being percepted by my eye and interpreted by my brain serves its own ends. My life serves its own ends. The whistle at the end of a timed game serves its own ends. Check-mate serves its own ends. The third out in the bottom of the ninth serves its own ends. The reign of a monarch serves its own ends. Me cumming (choose your receptacle) serves its own ends.
If I were to agree with you about something, it would be the fact that religion serves its own ends, but has very little to do with humanity. I can prove it...
If you were a congnitavely full formed adult and weren't already indoctrinated with the religion chosen by the geography of your birth, which would you choose? Which is more reasonable/believable? If I were given this choice, I would choose Disney. Why not Disney? In Disney, good always vanquishes evil despite requisite trials. Disney places a premium on happiness. Disney has the ability to transform pirates into a loveable lot. Disney kicks the shit out of your God, period. What? Disney is fiction?
I know Disney is fiction; however, I can be a better person if I follow Disney than I could if I were to follow the prick that inspired the Bible. Greatest story ever told, my ass. Perhaps Walt Disney was a bit of an idealist, so what? I don't recall Walt Disney being so disatisfied with his minions that he drowned them or thought necessary (after the drowning didn't work) to create a new character to sacrifice for his benevolence.
At least Disney had the temerity to ensure that his stories were properly translated in every language on the planet. I could be wrong, but I can't recall a single instance where humanity argues over the need for Bear Necessities. Only religion wants to trade food for sermon.
