Sirensongsunshine
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...the only way out is to find out for yourself. Any outside pressure will only worsen the delusion, so the best weapon against religion is to ignore it."
The above quote comes from a very interesting discussion about education and religion on the Times HES website.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=402381
I would be interested to know if you agree. Can those mired in religion only find their own way out, or is there anything we can do to help? Are we, in fact, making things worse for them by pointing out the errors in faith and the non-existence of deities, because then they feel they have to defend their beliefs?
And to those wondering why I'd bother to help the religious to understand, I wouldn't be too concerned if religions didn't have an impact on society through education, schools, laws, wars (cf. Sarah Palin)
The above quote comes from a very interesting discussion about education and religion on the Times HES website.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=402381
I would be interested to know if you agree. Can those mired in religion only find their own way out, or is there anything we can do to help? Are we, in fact, making things worse for them by pointing out the errors in faith and the non-existence of deities, because then they feel they have to defend their beliefs?
And to those wondering why I'd bother to help the religious to understand, I wouldn't be too concerned if religions didn't have an impact on society through education, schools, laws, wars (cf. Sarah Palin)