[r9etb]

This exemplifies the problem inherent in any philosophical system rooted in mysticism -- that means religion.

Rolls eyes.

Tell it to those French Rationalists who instituted the reighn of terror. Or those atheist communists who killed something like 100 million people. Or Ted Bundy, for that matter.

The problem it "exemplifies" is that people often do horrible things for any number of reasons.

[r9etb]

er, "reign" of terror....

[thinktwice]

people often do horrible things for any number of reasons

Those that do it "in the name of God" have no reason whatsoever behind their actions.

Religion has nothing whatever to do with reality, reason and truth.

[fuzzycat]

Politics, ignorance, mental illness, superstition.Reighn=reign.