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Originally posted by geep
I agree with both statements, although Dude, that certainly puts you at odds with Christianity, which has an established belief of Original Sin. The debate is a classic- "Are humans intrinsically good or evil". I think we have GREAT propensity for both. What keeps us in check are these learned morals passed on from generation to generation. Do you think religion is the transport of these basic morals? Or, perhaps just one of them? If so what are the others? It seems to me that the more successful religions of the world have a well defined moral code as the hinges of their philosophy (not referring only to Christianity). It also seems to me that perversion of these "religious" morals often leads to great evil.
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I think religion can be a transport, but societal pressure seems to be a greater one. How are you defining success in terms of religion? Size? Longevity?
Your last thought is right on target with me. Killing in the name of.