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To: pastorbillrandles

Read Sam Harris, who is opposed to using religion to set “morality.”

He cites islam and the fact it preaches so much violence to spread their word.

And he cites Catholicism for their protection of child molestation by priests.

He believes science is capable of discerning the best overall morality.


59 posted on 11/16/2010 1:37:01 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: truth_seeker
He believes science is capable of discerning the best overall morality.

The Law of the Jungle.

61 posted on 11/16/2010 1:54:07 PM PST by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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Sam Harris is an interesting case, because he really doesn’t think science is the end-all and be-all. He thinks we need drugs and Eastern mysticism to fill in the gaps where science doesn’t.
http://www.rationalresponders.com/sam_harris_rational_mysticism

You know, pretty much anything but believing in a real God.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1088824/Believe-God-Oh-But-I-swear-little-green-men-ghosts-mediums.html?ITO=1490


68 posted on 11/16/2010 3:53:25 PM PST by angryoldfatman
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"He believes science is capable of discerning the best overall morality."

That's exactly what Hitler thought too.

70 posted on 11/16/2010 5:08:04 PM PST by circlecity
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