Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxd.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!bellcore!petrus!scherzo!allegra!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxd!rlr From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: The Power of (Organized) Religion Message-ID: <2016@pyuxd.UUCP> Date: Sat, 2-Nov-85 15:41:44 EST Article-I.D.: pyuxd.2016 Posted: Sat Nov 2 15:41:44 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 05:59:59 EST References: <1852@pyuxd.UUCP> <1817@umcp-cs.UUCP> <1906@pyuxd.UUCP> <1933@umcp-cs.UUCP> <1981@pyuxd.UUCP> <631@spar.UUCP> Organization: Whatever we're calling ourselves this week Lines: 28 >>> 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