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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: The Power of (Organized) Religion
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Date: Sat, 2-Nov-85 15:41:44 EST
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>>> Rich's religion holds no less power than any other, after all.

>>Which religion is that?  If there's any "religion" at all, it is that
>>associated with objective reasoning and rational thinking, and, yes, that
>>does indeed have more "power" than any other, power in the sense of force
>>of reasoning.  Which is why it should be taught in schools more than it is.

>     Rich, you're a swell person and all that, and I know you really mean
>     well. But if you are the local representative for `objective
>     reasoning and rational thinking', I do not think we'll be able
>     to convert many of those evil religionists to the cause
>     of Science.
    

Who said I *was* such a "representative"?

>    Maybe you'd do more for to encourage upright rational thinking
>    if you argued for the other side. Just a thought.

Is that the tactic you've been taking with your own articles on "smash
skinnerism" and "acausality giving us free will"?  Brilliant!!!!!!

>    Science is more objective, more rational, more efficient!   

But religion, with extra added VOOMSQUOLL, cleans and brightens while saving
your soul and giving your laundry purpose!
-- 
"Mrs. Peel, we're needed..."			Rich Rosen 	ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr