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Cool! I can't wait to see how Pat Robertson reacts to soup kitchens run by The Force.
If we're going to have a religion, we could do a lot worse than this one.
Dr Wolfson says the
optimistic view of the
future that is central to
Star Trek, particularly its
accent on multiculturalism
and altruism, deeply
inspires many fans.
In fact, we *have* done a lot worse.
"Ever since Copernicus
found the Earth wasn't at
the centre of the universe,
we've been looking for
something bigger than us."
Yeah, and some of us are still looking--right here on SI.
Karen
P.S. Speaking of Pat Robertson, and speaking yesterday of the state of religiosity on both sides of the pond, here's the latest column from Richard Cohen.
washingtonpost.com
It is always useful to see faith run amok, because it offers, well, religious instruction. We are
now in an awfully pious period in our own country; to point out that intolerance and religion
often go hand-in-hand can be a perilous undertaking. We are a churchy nation -- far more so than
any other Western country. The Swedes, the Brits, even the Italians seldom go to church.
Americans go regularly. Those nations have lower rates of violent crime and other social
maladies, but so what? The efficacy of religion is considered proven, even if it is not. |
