(January 6, 2013 at 7:17 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote: It isn't Jesus who put a stop to (most) of the atrocities of Christianity today. I say "most" because they still commit them where they can. See the modern witch hunts of Africa for one example that leaps to mind.
It is civilization. Christianity is like a rapid dog that has been caged and muzzled. Christians point to the dog and say, "see, it's not biting anyone anymore." But that's only because it has been restrained. Take a good look at the Dominionist movement to get an idea of what Christians would do if they could.
Even if we were to accept the premise that Jesus was responsible for taming Christianity, the problem for the theist then becomes why did it take so long?
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
