On 4 Dec 2007, at 23:46, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro wrote: > Charlie Bell wrote: >> >>> And people who think like that are dangerous to themselves and >>> others. >>> Hence religion is evil. >> >> I don't agree that religion is evil. It just opens a large door to >> evil by fostering unquestioning obedience. >> > Facts: > > (1) Most religions tell people to obey the higher authorities > and don't question them. > > (2) Most people are stupid, and forced to think for themselves > will opt for the most stupid and evil choices > > Corollary: > > Religion is not evil, because it prevents most people from being > evil. >
It may prevent most people from being evil some of the time but it also makes most people evil some of the time too. Catholic ideas about birth control are evil whenever applied. What about the various recent evil Muslim antics? -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "You are coming to a sad realization. Cancel or Allow?" _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
