so, what defines this 'scientific age'? are the greeks involved? the egyptians empirically tested medicines (in some cases). did it start with aristotle? so everything before was hogwash and after shining truth? nonsense. empirical experimentation and rational deduction occurred all over the ancient world. during the enlightenment (haha) in europe, it came to be the dominant paradigm, coupled with advanced in information tech that created a feed back effect. one thing is clear about Siddharta Gautama - he was stark genius with a way of thinking that was almost compulsively rational, and he set about understanding how religion works. his teaching are not like the memetic infections of most faiths - they started out as a vaccine against such. the only part he cared about was how monks lived serenely in an imperfect world. empirically investigating the best way to lead a happy life is perfectly possible. and he didn't even claim to have the only way - just one.
seriously, at least watch 'the little buddha' before you trash a religion
seriously, at least watch 'the little buddha' before you trash a religion
My book, a setting for fantasy role playing games based on Bantu mythology: Ubantu
