an intelligent thing to do?
2006-12-30 16:28:13 · 12 answers · asked by yomama 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not a good idea but alot of people seem pretty intent on it.
2006-12-30 16:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what you can be referring to, but I know of no country that follows the teaching of fairy tales, regardless of which Age(s) they came from. Or for that matter, that follows the teachings of any religion.
The US (for example) has banned prayer from schools, has banned any form of teaching that goes against Evolution, has legalised homosexuality, and allows banks and other financial institutions to charge interest. These are all against the teachings of Christianity - and it claims to be a "Christian" nation. There are many other laws against the teaching of Christianity, and many other countries that have the same or similar laws. Other countries have laws that also go against their religious beliefs, as well as Christian teachings. NO nation is run according to the teachings of any religious beliefs, and no nation is run according to the teachings of a collection of fairytales, much less the world.
And as for your dig at any system of religious belief by labelling them "fairy tales", you need to look at the definition of both terms. Fairy tales have no religious significance, even if they have a moral - such as Aesop's fables. Even the Greek/Roman myths had no religious significance. Consider the tale of (Saint) Christopher - it has no religious significance, is not mentioned in the scriptures, so that is considered a tale (which is why he is no longer the patron saint of travellers, or even considered a saint anymore), or a "fairy tale" if you must. Jesus and the woman of Samaria at the well does have religious significance, so it is not a "fairy tale", it is a scriptural account.
Consider your words more carefully before you attempt to malign things you disagree with - it doesn't make you look like the correct party, it just makes you look ignorant, and I don't like to see people looking ignorant in the Y!A R&S section.
2006-12-31 01:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by d_f_cornish 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Running the whole world from a set of fairy tales is never logical.
2006-12-31 00:38:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No not intelligent at all. Neither are modern day fairy tales like Scientology.
2006-12-31 00:33:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Is listening to scientist who can only theorize about how we got on earth and yet say they know how we got here when huge voids exist in the basic corner stones of the entire beliefs an intelligent thing to do too? Scientists cannot say they know how we got here, but neither can I, but after a long process of researching facts and separating biased opinions from those facts, I know what I believe in. If something is right, does it matter how old it is or does truth depend on how old or new the answer is?
2006-12-31 00:36:21 · answer #5 · answered by sd 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is a very bad idea. But believers will continue with wide eyed insistence that it is the best way.
Of course, they mean by thier particular adopted interpretation of it, not that other fellow's, even if he does have more scripture to back himself up with.
2006-12-31 01:25:03 · answer #6 · answered by February Rain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably not, but it sounds interesting, plus its not like the way we run the world now is doing so good. Might as well give it a shot!
2006-12-31 00:30:18 · answer #7 · answered by sparkey 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Time or age does not determine truth or validity. If something is true it doesn't matter how old it is.
And what do you know about intelligence? define intelligence without running to your dicionary. What is that based on?
2006-12-31 00:34:59 · answer #8 · answered by Socinian F 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Modern fairy tales are no better....and you know what I am referring to.
2006-12-31 00:30:06 · answer #9 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It isn't a wise thing to do. Or particularly intelligent.
2006-12-31 00:29:55 · answer #10 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋