Ad infinitum...ad nauseum, yes include the huge majority of it because it involves what qualifies as supernatural mythology. Of course, new evidence is always welcome.
Arthur Clarke said "any *sufficiently advanced* technology is indistinguishable from *magic*," I will go with that, humbly. On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 12:32 PM, stem cell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > CB, by "religion" I assume you mean you are including New Age > Mysticism, and other subjective areas of thought...correct? > > On Nov 6, 12:28 pm, Isparklaria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 6, 12:23 pm, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > AHa! but religion has captured its usefulness and won't let go. What > we are > > > doing with this freethinker network will replace it if we tread > carefully. > > > > In my opinion, the easiest way to break the spell of fundementalist > > Christianity is to ghet people to study the Bible in a non coercive > > environment. Now how to get them to do that is another matter. > > > > On Nov 6, 12:23 pm, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > AHa! but religion has captured its usefulness and won't let go. What > we are > > > doing with this freethinker network will replace it if we tread > carefully. > > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 12:06 PM, ornamentalmind < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > > "... Religion as a tool..." - CB > > > > > > In a larger sense, it is a level of human consciousness...one of > total > > > > belief. . . a way of looking at things without examination. This > level > > > > can exist with or without religion. > > > > > > On Nov 6, 9:54 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I think you put your finger on the problem. Religion as a tool. > Until > > > > that > > > > > handy double edged sword is broken...someone will always be picking > it up > > > > to > > > > > do damage. > > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Isparklaria < > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 11:19 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Isp, hope you are correct about the deep problem:) > > > > > > > > I hope I am right about a deep problem within the Republican > party > > > > > > too. If I am, then I hope that the small percentage of reasonable > > > > > > Republicans recognize the problem and meet with the small > percentage > > > > > > of reasonable and honest Democrats to come up with a better way > of > > > > > > doing business in the future. If these types could gain control > of > > > > > > their parties it would bode well for the future. As it is now, > > > > > > American politics is primarily about manupulating the masses. The > Dems > > > > > > do it too; it's just what works. I've heard that things are > different > > > > > > in Europe where people really think about issues and hold their > > > > > > politicains accountable. It would be great id that was the way > things > > > > > > worked here. However, I if I had to make an even money bet, I > would > > > > > > think that the Republican party will simply find new ways to con > > > > > > religious, middle class folks into voting against their own > financial > > > > > > interests. The Dems will eventually screw up, either through > their own > > > > > > fault or they will just hit a problem that is so big and makes > them > > > > > > look weak, and the Republican will make their next attempt to > seize > > > > > > total power. > > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 11:19 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Isp, hope you are correct about the deep problem:) > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Isparklaria < > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 1:29 am, BBDD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > The party will continue to distance itself from Palin just as > > > > > > > > > Palin struggles for a future in the party. > > > > > > > > > > Tell me if you will BBDD, How will the Republicans win > elections > > > > > > > > without the religious right and how will they win the > religious > > > > right > > > > > > > > without those like Palin? > > > > > > > > > > I conclude that unless the Dems seriously screw up, the > Republicans > > > > > > > > face a deep problem which may take a generation to recover > from, if > > > > > > > > they can recover at all. > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 1:29 am, BBDD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > If you had insight rather than parroting ability (such as > it is) > > > > you > > > > > > > > > would understand that this is what I have said will > continue to > > > > > > > > > happen. The party will continue to distance itself from > Palin > > > > just as > > > > > > > > > Palin struggles for a future in the party. This began after > her > > > > > > > > > notorious interviews and took on direction when the > Christophers > > > > > > > > > revealed their displeasure. > > > > > > > > > > >http://niggerwise.com > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 5, 11:55 pm, stem cell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Scary that it was possible for such a person to sit in > the > > > > second > > > > > > > > > > highest seat in the world. > > > > > > > > > > > > "Sarah Palin didn't endear herself to everyone in the > McCain > > > > > > campaign, > > > > > > > > > > from the look of this Fox News report on Wednesday." > > > > > > > http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20081105_fox_news_report_palin_d... > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. 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