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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Seeker of Truth who wrote (11313)	2/28/2002 8:35:30 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28931

It is not our job as non-believers to dispel myths ( if they are myths) for other people. Just as we should not be molested by believers, it is my opinion we should not bother the believers. There is no way to "inform" people about the problems with a "belief" they want to believe- you can see this historically with all manner of beliefs. I think we must put our ideas into the market place of ideas, and be as rational about it as we can be (but of course that is a Turn Off to some people, and so be it), and then be happy, and let it go. To comfort you let me just say that through the ages there have always been skeptical people who did not believe the prevailing belief of their day. These people are often the people who move their societies along in a positive way. It may be simply biology that determines who believes and who does not. Remember the articles about the place in the brain that produces "religious" experiences? Maybe some of us just aren't wired to have that area of our brains tickled. Rather than attacking religion, we need to find a way to coexist with it, in a more humane, more compassionate manner (on both sides of the aisle, especially in a country which was built on the unusual premise that a man's religious conscience is his own).

To: Seeker of Truth who wrote (11313)	2/28/2002 10:19:43 PM
From: Graystone	Respond to of 28931

Data Integrity or World view There is a distinct difference in how the digital self and the real self build a a view of the worlds. The differences center on how we hold ideas of value, which is what this discussion centers on. To elevate an idea you require a supporting structure. In the real world we aggregate to create community and this elevates many ideas, even those which have no merit but are included as part of the cultural package. Without the cultural or physical backdrop, the digital self has much more discretion in what thoughts are included as part of the information unit and the process of building a world view becomes much more difficult. If you wish to elevate an idea you must provide the support which is normally part of the fabric, you cannot count on aggregation. The details that complete the bounding of an idea are difficult to mimic digitally. An idea can fall completely down if even one supporting meme is damaged by a lack of data integrity.