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To: Lane3 who wrote (7372)	6/11/2000 7:55:00 PM
From: marcos	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

Actually, i think the word religion is not necessarily specific to a deist belief structure ... it comes from the latin 'ligere' [sp?], meaning 'to bind, to tie' ... same as do 'ligature' and 'ligament' .... it is mostly applied to deist beliefs, but i don't think that to apply the word to, for example, communism, is to stretch it beyond its accepted meanings. [edit] - ok, from Random House 1970 - 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances and often having a moral code for the conduct of human affairs ... 2. a specific and institutionalised set of beliefs and practises generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects

To: Lane3 who wrote (7372)	6/11/2000 9:00:00 PM
From: average joe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

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To: Lane3 who wrote (7372)	6/12/2000 12:31:00 AM
From: Master (Hijacked)	Respond to of 9127

"...the Ten Commandments absent the belief in a god, is not a religion but an moral system. ..." Karen, I agree. The problem is how do you explain morality and civility to the uncivilized ignorant masses? How do you explain to a primitive tribe that killing is wrong? Much in the same way parents introduced the "boogyman" to spoof their children into good behavior, our wise ancestors introduced the concept of an "All-seeing" god to civilize the masses. It was and still is through this concept of fear that we try to assure the respect of the Ten Commandments. Once a society has become civilized, I totally agree that religion no longer has its purpose. Unfortunately, all you have to do is pick up your local newspaper and you will find that not everyone has attained our level of civility. Therefore, religion still has its purpose in our society. Vince