Battling against ignorance

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by Aiike

both of you dont realize something very very important. You cannot have peace where religion is. History has proved this many times round. Religion is the problem. It manages to undermine many aspects of human nature while also taking the mickey out of other peoples beliefs. I cannot understand how people believe in religion but thats another forum. Without religion we would all be better off. Please use logic and reason not made up junk.

Your post demonstrates a lack of understanding of the nature of the human ego. If religion went away, people would just create something else to fight about. In fact, they do that already.

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by FunkyMonk

I completely agree with you. Very well said.

This will probably be the century in which we all awaken to this. Or else we will destroy ourselves.

Yes, I do think that's what our choices boil down to.....get over being ultra rigid or blow ourselves up. The choice is ours.

[effie g-tad]

good thoughts here ...

may i add this one, the art world has been alerting us for quite some time now...


YouTube - Alan Parsons Project - Don't Answer Me

[Boxcar Overkill]

Originally Posted by mysticaltyger

Your post demonstrates a lack of understanding of the nature of the human ego. If religion went away, people would just create something else to fight about. In fact, they do that already.

The least religious countires in the world are some of the most peaceful. Sweden, Japan, Norway, Denmark.

People actually do okay without religion.

[effie g-tad]

Originally Posted by Boxcar Overkill

The least religious countires in the world are some of the most peaceful. Sweden, Japan, Norway, Denmark.

People actually do okay without religion.

this has been a truism absent a detailed knowledge of the history of these countries.

with a failing economy on a global scale the social structures supposedly based on solid rationality may not hold up, however.

it is only the (so-called) elites of these as well as other countries closing ranks, internationally.

actual observations.