RE: Good God
September 18, 2010 at 12:53 pm
(This post was last modified: September 18, 2010 at 12:56 pm by gargantuan.)
Thanks Paul. I guess what I'm asking is; Have you ever seen something done in the name of (or as a result of) religion that has made you think, even if just for a second, "Hmmmm, perhaps we should keep religion around after all?"
Because that's what I thought when I saw the way people responded to the pastor in the Jamie Oliver programme. It didn't take long for me to revert back to my original thinking. I would probably react in the same way as the congregation to a "sermon" from Richard Dawkins because I respect his research and academic tenacity. It doesn't take religion to make someone an authority in a society, but in the world we live in, it certainly makes it easier. And let's face facts, the worlds biggest problems need expedient solutions. One word from the pope and the HIV problem would soon be in decline.
Because that's what I thought when I saw the way people responded to the pastor in the Jamie Oliver programme. It didn't take long for me to revert back to my original thinking. I would probably react in the same way as the congregation to a "sermon" from Richard Dawkins because I respect his research and academic tenacity. It doesn't take religion to make someone an authority in a society, but in the world we live in, it certainly makes it easier. And let's face facts, the worlds biggest problems need expedient solutions. One word from the pope and the HIV problem would soon be in decline.
