There are FReepers who seem to think that the thought of evolution or the ideology of science leads to murder -- and have presented comparative body counts to prove that athiests are -- because of their beliefs -- morally superior to theists.I am not impressed by comparative body counts. I am deeply disturbed by people who want me to believe in the absense of evidence, even in the presence of counterevidence. The notion that belief in itself is good is a steppingstone for tyrants.
I agree with you that blind allegience to a belief system, whether it be religious or scientific in nature, solves nothing. I agree with you that careful thought is a necessary adjunct to reasoned debate.
I'm a firm believer in FreeThink, and on that basis, I have no quarrel with you.
That, however, was not the thrust of my original post to you.
My complaint, as it were, was with the condescending question about Bruno directed at some poor sap who didn't have the foggiest notion of who he was, and more importantly, didn't care.
It wasn't just directed at one person, though. The question, totally irrelevant to the discussion at hand, was a mean-spirited jibe of snobbish arrogance aimed at those who don't agree with you, and don't know who your Moses is. Such a feeble attempt at displaying airs of superiority over something as superfluous as whether Bruno died on a leap year or not does not further this discussion. It enlightens no one, and brings absolutely nothing to the table.
I will grant you that there are lots of people in the opposite camp who don't hesitate to stoop to such manners. They waste bandwidth, they waste intellectual capital, but most importantly, they waste our time.
My point on this rant is, becoming like them does not really become you. As one FreeThinker to another, I beseech you - just stay on topic, and we'll be fine.
CA....