Harry Veeder wrote:
On 7/2/2008 12:40 AM, thomas malloy wrote:
Jed Rothwell wrote:
thomas malloy wrote:
Harry Veeder wrote:
Did Dawkins say exactly that?
It was reported on one of the Salem Radio Network talk shows. They
are normally reliable, but not inerrorant.
Dawkins did say exactly that: teaching religion is a form of child
abuse. He said that in the book and elsewhere. However, taken out of
context it sounds worse than it is.
Actually, I think everyone would agree with Dawkins about some extreme
forms of religious belief. In particular, people who strongly believe
in one religion often feel that indoctrination in any other religion
causes harm. In other
Most fundamentalist evangelicals believe that Christianity is able to
compete in an open market of ideas.
Competing to what end?
Supremacy?
Harry
The discussion in question was on the Wall Builders, all one word .com,
program. David Barton talks about the beliefs of the founding fathers.
It was clear to us that a Biblically based legal system is superior to
all others. This is not clear to many people, particularly those who
favor what is called the Progressive Agenda.
If you want to see supremacy, based on religion, you need to study the
reign of the Taliban.
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