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Originally Posted by pseudonous  I think we would be better off without religions based in and on a theology. Most, if not all, the disagreements I have with religions is there basis in unfounded beliefs which are not in anyway related to ethics. I do think that religion may be a good foundation for ethics since they are not rooted in truth. Certainly, I think trying to found ethics on science or logic instead of religion has the potential to be worse as this can easily give a false impression of certainty where none exists. | It is as AB would say it is people ... not some 'ology.
I suspect pseudo you are assuming everyone is going to be enlightened just like we are?
Game theory points to a 'tit for tat' strategy not that dissimilar to the dichotomy of the old and new testaments.
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Last edited by romansh : 04-26-2008 at 04:01 PM.
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