Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:20:22 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 4/21/13 10:18 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:06:31 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

I'm not sure belief
in a supreme being is as much the cause as is organized religion.

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The problem is not so much religion as it is human nature. How do you
fix that?

It is in our genes through countless thousands of years of selective
Darwinism to mistrust, and try to eliminate, those tribes which are
different. Only when drawn together by a common goal are those
differences temporarily put aside.


What a wonderful rationalization and "escape clause" for the horrors
perpetrated on civilizations by organized religion.

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My point is that it's not just religious differences - that's just one
aspect of a bigger problem.

I don't disagree, though I believe organized religion is a major
contributor. Central and South America indigenous peoples were decimated
in the name of Jesus.