Does one religion dominate?
2007-08-26 20:32:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
M. Gandhi Hindu
A. Einstein Jewish
W. Churchill Anglican Christian
F. Roosevelt Episcopalian Christian
E. Hubble Religion I'm not sure but probably Christian
O. Winfrey Christian
C. Sagan Atheist
M.L. King Christian
John Paul II(Pope) Catholic
Mother Theresa Catholic
This list is of people that made a profound impact on society and changed things for the better. Yes, lots of my picks have humanitarian leanings. I don't read anything into their religion. Obviously there are many people in all the religions that are amazing.
2007-08-26 20:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by 354gr 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It would be hard to decide who were the ten greatest minds of the 20th century, so I'll go with the 10 greatest minds I have ever met. Two were pagan, two were Jewish, and I think at least one was Christian. The rest I did not know their religion, but were probably atheists.
2007-08-27 03:44:06 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Non-belief dominates. But this is an argument from authority, and should not be taken as an argument for or against any religion. It is proper to consider the evidence; see:
2007-08-27 03:45:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost all the greatest minds did not believe in God, in the sense that most Catholics and Protestants do, even crazy (but brilliant people) like Timothy Leary. That is saying something.
However, even Jesus himself couldn't convince people there is no God.... if hypothetically, he came back from the dead and admitted he was wrong- which is saying something!
2007-08-27 03:50:52 · answer #4 · answered by Einsteininium 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, no religion dominates. Population-wise, my list would have a disproportionate number of atheists, but I think it'd be pretty balanced.
2007-08-27 03:39:43 · answer #5 · answered by eV 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Charles Manson has the greatest mind
2007-08-27 03:38:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Albert Einstein > Deist (Spinoza's god, born Jew)
Stephen Hawking > atheist I think.
Look, I could go on but what is the point? Even if they were all scientologist that doesn't make scientology true.
Fallacy: appeal to false authority.
2007-08-27 03:39:03 · answer #7 · answered by The Son of Man 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Does that included stoned people?Like Timothy Leary ?
2007-08-27 03:42:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
DEISM of rational thinking mind reasoning.
2007-08-27 03:40:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
richard dawkins fits into the most disturbed minds of the 20th century unfortunately
2007-08-27 03:35:45 · answer #10 · answered by Nicole 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋