Oh this is fun. Just saw this one at US Politics Today and I absolutely love the first line of the article: "In a shrinking world of believers...."
Oh, I gotta run errands and really don't have time to fully comment, but this is a good read....sounds like we're winning the war on religion and the Pope is scared.
Suffice to say, I loved this explanation from the article:
"Without going into any theological matters, it is important to understand that humanity doesn't like to see anyone check out of the club. Much like the social structure of any Mafia, quitting is next to impossible. It is unfair to blame this on Christianity; if we go back to the early German tribes who were plundering the Roman Empire, being a free agent simply wasn't possible. It was necessary to belong to your tribe, and if you did, there was protection, family, and even the chance at happiness. If you belonged to the other tribe and were unlucky enough to be taken prisoner, you had at least a hope for a speedy death- at best a chance at a prisoner exchange. If either tribe found you in the woods claiming independence and indifference, they both would have killed you. This is because the social animal "Man" disdains individualists, and has been struggling against those who swim against the current in search of freedom from the tyranny of the majority."
Thank goodness those days are over, being so archaic compared to the modern world of science we now live in.
Gotta run...get the kids, shop, etc.
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