"The End of Faith":
"The contest between our religions is zero-sum. Religious violence is still with us because our religions are *intrinsically* hostile to one another. Where they appear otherwise, it is because secular knowledge and secular interests are restraining the most lethal improprieties of faith. It is time we acknowledged that no real foundation exists within the canons of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, or any of our other faiths for religious tolerance and religious diversity."
2007-02-10 19:53:46 · 4 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's right on the money. What kills me is that so, so many refuse to see this truth.
2007-02-10 19:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by DBA GODZY 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus taught religious diversity. That is what the parable of the good Samaritan was about. I do not believe we are called to be intolerant or hostile by God. Jesus did not preach a gospel of hate and intolerance, but love and forgiveness.
I disagree with Harris. Religion is not the problem. Hatred and bigotry and ignorance are the problems. Those things would still exist even if there was no religion.
2007-02-11 04:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by out of the grey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam sometimes makes me shake my head in amazement at how smart and well spoken he is.
2007-02-11 04:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sleepy
2007-02-11 04:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋