(December 18, 2014 at 6:03 am)robvalue Wrote: If the religious leaders just one day decided they are editing the books and taking out all the horrible shit (admittedly not much would be left) do you think the sheep would follow and accept this? The leaders could all claim divine revelation, of course. Until those books are softened or disposed of, people will continue to use them to justify immoral acts, on a small or large scale.
Hate and anger are powerful drugs just as addictive as any chemical. If you take all the fun out of it nobody would join. They'll find something new, or just make up something else.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
