(March 10, 2014 at 2:43 pm)discipulus Wrote: The mainline atheist response would be something to the effect:
!!!!Religion is dangerous!!!!
Many no doubt see themselves as valiant warriors against the social ills fostered by those who are religious.
And I can understand that. Religion has been used as an excuse for everything from genocide to parents disowning their own children. Personally, I think advocating responsible use of religion is a more pragmatic first step than trying to eradicate it.
But I digress, my point was that if you want to argue against Christianity, there are so much better ways than the existence of a historical Jesus.
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
