"David Rodemaker" <dar at horusinc.com> writes: > > At 08:56 PM 11/27/2002 -0600, David Dyer-Bennet wrote: > > > > > >Maybe. I object strenuously to the whole concept of religion, > > >spirituality, etc. It's superstitious nonsense, and hurts people, and > > >destroys great civilizations. > > > > Okay, but other than that, does it do any harm? > > Just as importantly, it explains things which are otherwise unexplainable, > it helps people, and it builds great civilizations also. It provides *false* explanations. It's much, much, worse to have *incorrect* information than to honestly not know the answer to things. -- David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b at dd-b.net / http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/ John Dyer-Bennet 1915-2002 Memorial Site http://john.dyer-bennet.net Dragaera mailing lists, see http://dragaera.info