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To: Michael M who wrote (16774)	7/7/2002 12:31:50 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) of 21057

I honestly believe government's historical basis is religious belief and the institutions and codes of behavior that resulted. So what? The nation had the institution of slavery at its founding. Did we make a mistake by abolishing it? The fact that something has a historical basis is no argument for its continuation. Secular power and democracy removes enforcement power from clergy (a good thing) but removes the values and self-regulating influence of "belief" at great peril. Highly speculative. It is "possible" to have completely secular government without any sort of "religious" underpinning but it is either extremely vulnerable to fad and fashion or requires a great many policemen. Since Buddhism has no God, I'm sure the Japanese will be most happy to hear that you have a cure fore the disorderly chaos of their society. Why do you substitute prejudicial phrases like "religious superstition" in place of "religious belief" or "religious faith"? Because that's what it is?

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