On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 03:04:43 +0100, William T Goodall wrote
> One instance would be an anecdote. Establishing a pattern of > behaviour from many instances isn't. If religion is so good why is > it so bad? Religion isn't good per se. But a critical piece of my religion and many others is a belief that God is good. For me, this is like saying that democracy is good, but that doesn't automatically make democratic nations good or right. I am not religious because I believe that everything religion does is good. I support it because I believe it it can yield a kind of goodness and truth that aren't available from other kinds of sources. Similarly, I don't support democracy out of any belief that it is always right. I support because I believe it because it deals with human nature in a way that creates good lilving conditions and opportunities for people. Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voicemail: 408-904-7198 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l