Posted on 03/26/2004 8:28:01 AM PST by Schatze
"Devolution of religion" implies you believe in evolution of religion too. If not, it's like saying you believe in "heads" in a coin toss, but not "tails."
On a personal level, happy words. Trust me. However, Christians might not be happy that the expansion of thier religion slowed just a bit.
A little slow on the draw, aren't you? If one posits a position, he must also believe its opposite? Get that elevator fixed.
Do you believe in good and not evil? Do you believe in up and not down? Or do you believe that religions only go from monotheistic to polytheistic and beyond ("devolve")? That's a definitely stupid idea given there's no evidence that I know of for monotheistic primitive societies.
Evolution of religion is meaningless if it supposes religion can evolve and devolve at will.
For example, you use the concept to support the vacuous idea that the Israelites evolved from polytheists to theists. If EOR can devolve, then it really doesn't support your vacuous claim, does it?
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Do you get it yet?
As an atheist and a conservative, I am disgusted by liberal attention-starved atheist activists, who don't have a life or a clue. And this 77 year old blue hair is being taken seriously by the Supreme Court?
I became an atheist around age 5, around the same time I discovered Santa was really my mom. But I have no need to push it on anyone, and I think all religious artifacts in the US from previous generations should be left in tact, as they are part of our heritage.
I find it funny that these so-called radical atheists are afraid to go after Islam, which is by far the most oppressive religion on the planet. They know the Christians won't car bomb them like the towelheads will.
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