Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [RELIGION] creation myths

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, Christian M. Cepel wrote:

> You know Mike, I've come to expect more of you.  A lot of your arguments 
> are well reasoned and make me think.
>
> This post I think however is beneath you both with consideration of 
> intellect and of reasoning and rhetoric.
>
> You already know that there is a percentage of the population, we'll not 
> say what percentage, except to say that it is significant enough to be 
> discussed, that believes by Faith that The Holy Bible and its "myths" 
> and stories and parables and historical accounts to be to one degree or 
> another absolutely true.
>
> You know this.
>
> You know that people take it seriously.

Yes, and it concerns me.  It's absolute inane madness to believe "on 
faith" that what is written in some book is all true.  This faith-based 
belief shows an utter contempt for reason and it is probably the greatest 
problem currently facing humanity.  There are millions upon millions of 
people who have a different "faith" than yours and there is no way to 
resolve conflicts with those people because none of you can admit to the 
possibility that you are mistaken.

Why should I feel any higher regard for your "faith" than I feel for the 
psychotic delusion of one mental patient or the idiotic "Flying Spaghetti 
Monster?"  One of the reasons you people have been able to carry on with 
this madness for centuries now is that you have successfully harmed or 
intimidated people into shutting up.  Enough is enough.

Mike

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