Earlier I asked if atheist thought the bible contained any practicle wisdom, and most who answered said yes, apart from the religious references, which I can understand; but one answerer said that civilized societies pre-date mono religion and although true, my point of contention is all of those societies and until today seemed to have an innate tendenciy toward war. Even with the Greeks, an attribute of the pederastic relationship was to train the young boy to be a warrior. So even though they were living well for their time, they still weren't satisfied and had an innate propensity to be power hungry, arrogant, ungrateful, insatiable appitites for decadence, etc., .
Which for me demonstrates the need for enlightenment or redemption, meaning that the submission to a higher power is the cure for these uncontrolable desires.
Also, if the early Christians had not been evolving from this type of mentality they may not have resorted to Holy War to make their point. Any thoughts?
2006-12-26
23:08:44
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LadyB!™
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