Quote:Everyone was Christian back then. So, technically true, but irrelevant.
Not at all. You claimed that religion was a manipulative tool and yes in the wrong hands, correcto. However, it can be a tool to enlightenment and understanding. If I was an atheist I would most likely never entered into higher thinking, it was that I wanted to see if my belief system was right, according to the history, Bible and etymology. If I was an atheist I cant really prove my belief system correct, I can go to any sacred text, I cant look at history to see if Im on the right track so I would of been one of those atheists who just go, 'lol you Christians are stupid, go read Dawkins!'
Quote:So no-one can make a truth claim about anything? It's not more rational to say that the moon's made of rock than that it's made of cheese?
No. Thats silly, thats what science is for. But philosophically, theologically and with our religious beliefs (or none) we are all on the same level if one uses logic and they are rational about it.
