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Debate:Is religion morally wrong? (view source)
Revision as of 02:00, April 24, 2007
, 02:00, April 24, 2007→Atheists have it all figured out ...
[[User:Everwill|Everwill]] 13:30, 23 April 2007 (EDT)
[[User:Everwill|Everwill]] 13:30, 23 April 2007 (EDT)
I have explained that it is not hypocritical, as i believe they should be taught at the same age, neither
before the other.
I am not naive enough to think that i can rival any of the great philosophers in logic and philosophy, however i dont think i would have any trouble outthinking Thomas Aquinas, for example. The reason for this is that he (and others like him) used their religious credibility to establish themselves as philosophical geniuses when in fact, he was not much smarter then anyone of the time, and certainly not smarter then the average uni graduate today. This can be amply demonstrated by his '5 proofs' of gods existence which are more full of holes than a swiss cheese.
To compare moral codes to medicing or geology is not an adequate comparison. The basic ideas of medicine and geology are based on sound proof and will not change much within the next thousand years. On the other hand, moral codes are always changing depending on the society that they are employed by. Look at the change in opinion about non-caucasian people over the past 200 years! only 100 years ago it was considered the height of stupidity to consider an african american the equal of a white man, yet today, even though there is still far to much prejudice in the world, it is generally accepted that there is no difference between any of the races of humanity. The great thinkers of one age would be considered backwards and redundant if they were transported in time to today.
I do not presume to know the nature of god. I do know, within myself, that god does not exist and i am content with that knowledge. You say you were an atheist, i would like to know what converted you to christianity.
No you do not need to waste time experimenting with dead ends, however because i believe in freedom of religion, i think it would only be fair that children are shown all the alternative modes of beliefs.
[[Bolly Ottihw|Bolly Ottihw]] 12:00, 24 April 2007
== This is an invalid question ==
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