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----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hefner" <vonhef@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <fritz@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: THE ANSWER
> By all means I agree! History is full of men who use religion, philosophy
> to justify evil...but to eliminate religion wont cure the evil. In fact I
> claim
> that you can never eliminate philosophy.....everyone has some sort of
> philosophy, why do you think we are having this conversation?
> Adam
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Fritz" <fritz@xxxxxxxx>
> To: "Adam Hefner" <vonhef@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 5:31 PM
> Subject: Re: THE ANSWER
>
>
> > > If you are implying that those who believe in God are unwise...
> > > then do your homework, history will prove that the agnostic view is
> > > foolish. When you say that Terrorism can be eradicated by the
> > > elimination of what you term as "mysticism", then you fail to
> > > understand what true evil is. The humanistic view has been
> > > tried.....it always fails. If you think the eradication of religion
> > > is the answer.....again, I say look at the history books.
> >
> > When I look at my history books, I see inquisitions, crusades,
> > jihads, pogroms, "witch" burnings, intolerance, abuses of power, and
> > tale after sordid tale of cultural genocide. All in the name of God.
> >
> > I personally think a belief in a higher power can be a good thing. I
> > also see from history that it is too often used to justify horrific
> > actions.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
>
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