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Politics : Should God be replaced?

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To: Greg or e who wrote (17440)	5/11/2004 1:23:17 AM
From: Solon	Read Replies (2) of 28931

"There is nothing in those empty platitudes that would compel anyone to adhere to them since they are simply opinions." You are not saying anything to the point of our discussion, and you know it. Implying that religious beliefs are not opinions is pure and simple nonsense. Of course beliefs are opinions. If one derives his beliefs from mysticism and fear is it any less an opinion than if one applied sound reasoning? As to what compels rational people to live to the benefit of their material and emotional well-being; well, obviously...rational self interest compels such people. Those who must be compelled by force of arms are more likely to be feeble of mind or emotionally maladjusted. And for these, society has the means to impose prophylactic and retributive measures. Where people are incapable of voluntarily treating others in a civilized manner, then they are subject to the opprobrium and the consequence of the collective social mores. You call these social mores that have been worked out by humanity over thousands of years of trial and error, and struggling civilization..."empty platitudes". Well...aren't you just too grand for the rest of humankind?! :-)

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