Re: virus: "... faith is one of the world's great evils"

Ken Pantheists (kenpan@portal.ca)
Wed, 12 Mar 1997 00:48:04 -0700


John Milton wrote:

8. When Judaism was established, its first order of business was to
prohibit the sacrifice of children.

9. When Christianity was first established, its first order of business
was to prohibit slavery and pederasty.

10. When Islam was first established, its first order of business was to
prohibit infanticide.

11. Whenever socialism has been established, its first order of business
has always been mass executions.

12. Make a case against faith if you can. History will not help you.
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Well-- You spin an interesting yarn... your versions of the world's
religions and your interpretation of historical events leaves me wanting
only one thing... fact.

The ironic thing is that I usually find myself on your side of the
"faith" arguement. But that is largely because I believe that the human
capacity to find meaning in an abstract, such as a parable or a sutra or
a legend, is one of the most incredible traits of any animal on the face
of the earth.

I hope I don't sound to offensive by asking, just what is your point? I
have been reading your posts and find them hard to interpret because
they dance around historical events, your opinions and vague connections
to sensational current events.

I also find your defence of many historical events general in the most
offensive manner, ignoring many important social determinants.

Please fill in some of the holes you've created.

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Regards
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