(January 20, 2009 at 2:01 pm)dagda Wrote: The route is spiritual furfillment and peace of mind. Atheists can get there too, of course, I just think it is a longer route. Where the route leads? Who knows, thats half the fun of the journey.What makes you think there is a route at all? Is it not just the same as reiki, homoeopathy, and crystal healing (i.e., a waste of time and money)?
(January 20, 2009 at 2:01 pm)dagda Wrote: Obviusly, when I talk of furfillment, I talk of the religions which are true to there core function. Once the mind of humanity is clouded by the cloak of ignorance, the wolves decend.Ah, the old No True Scotsman. Any religion which has done bad things wasn't really a religion
"I am a scientist... when I find evidence that my theories are wrong, it is as exciting as if the evidence proved them right." - Stargate: SG1
A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, -- a mere heart of stone. - Charles Darwin
A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, -- a mere heart of stone. - Charles Darwin