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

[Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Mike Miller wrote:

> I get plenty of meaning and purpose from my family and my work.  I have 
> other projects too, like making music and arguing with you.  I think 
> that arguing with you about these kinds of things is very important.  I 
> think I'm correct on every point on which we disagree, but I know that 
> the majority of Americans would agree with you.  One of my goals in life 
> is to change that pattern, but to do it in a good way so that we retain 
> the good things that people must be taking from religion (there almost 
> has to be something good or they wouldn't be doing it! - maybe sense of 
> community, purpose, that kind of thing) while removing the bad parts 
> (the zealotry about mystical beliefs, animosity toward 
> infidels/heretics, closed-mindedness about science, etc.).  I'm not just 
> talking about Christianity here.  That gives me purpose.

I can see that many of your activities (such as those that you list 
here) are motivated by altruism.  That is why when I talk about the 
universal desire to perform altruistic desires, I think that you 
understand what I mean.

Stephen

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