Originally Posted By: http://thankgodforevolution.com

In our “childhood” as a species – as tribes, then villages, then chiefdoms and kingdoms, then city-states and early nations – our main source of guidance came from religious beliefs. Shared allegiance to a particular religion that bridged even ethnic and linguistic differences was a crucial factor in the rise of civilizations across the globe.


Man isn't that the truth, I often feel like a fish out of water in USA because I am supposed to understand all these norms only someone forgot to tell me the norms smile

Sigh another book to read

=> Religion Is Not About God, philosopher of religion Loyal Rue refers to these two functions as “how things are” and “which things matter.”

Can I ask Rev K is Michael Dowd something like your view, I was shocked that is very progressive

http://evolutionarychristianity.com/blog/evidence-as-divine-guidance/


I am still considering how to do direct communication Rev there are risks for me. I still tunnel out of the reservation to do these posts but direct communication is a whole other matter and I need to think carefully about it.

Edit: I should qualify it's a surveillance risk not a physical risk I am not paranoid and very much a work consideration laugh

Last edited by Orac; 09/27/13 03:18 AM.
I believe in "Evil, Bad, Ungodly fantasy science and maths", so I am undoubtedly wrong to you.