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The accusation that secular states have done as much evil as theistic states isn't much of a criticism of secularism. Secularism doesn't connote a moral code, so to put it on an equal footing morally with theistic states is itself damning of theism. Apparently, theism does not improve the behavior of its adherents. But then again, you will have to define what a secular state is. Nazi Germany was a very religious protestant nation and Hitler a self- proclaimed Catholic. Was this a secular nation? Is Britain, with a state Church? Is the United States, with a holy war launched in Iraq? Probably even pre-Soviet Russia was predominantly Christian. So it's not clear to me that any secular nations exist. Even so, I've never thought that theism was the enemy, but irrationalism, of which theism is but one manifestation. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
