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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: average joe who wrote (31917)	10/11/2001 1:14:00 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

What about atheistic capitalism? What about it? Capitalism is not a belief system that specifies anything about God or theology or even one that's historical expressions where focused on some particular belief in this area. Capitalism is a purely economic idea. Capitalists can be theist, deist, atheist, agnostic. Is there some particular group of atheist capitalists that you are upset at? People who act out violent thoughts and beliefs are dangerous. Agreed. Of course some violence in a good cause can be an overall positive but it is still dangerous. For example the violence against Nazi Germany was justified and overall it was beneficial but it was dangerous to both the Nazis and the Allied soldiers that were carrying out the violent attacks. Of course a difference here is not only that the cause was actually just but also that the attacks where in response to attacks by the Nazis so they are defensive not an aggressive attempt to wipe out peaceful and innocent Germans. Do you really want to live in a world where half the population is governed by a superstition that condones and rewards killing you? I don't think we live in such a world The rewards are clearly outlined in their holy book. Not so clearly. There are conflicting interpretations on this and Islam lacks a central authority that makes offical interpretations. Tim