I find many of the questions and answers on here relfect an alarming lack of historical perspective. For instance, people asking how can christians can "support" the fire and brimstone passages of the old testament. As if it were written last week by PR agency!
I see the religions of the iron age (christianity, judaism, Islam albeit a late-comer!)) as being phenomena of their times, and useful to mankind until recently (maybe the first world war was the cut-off point?) . But their usefulness has passed and we need to find different answers to help us deal with the challenges of the future.
PS. I am an atheist, but I know my history.
2007-08-30
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