Posted by Lynn on January 02, 1997 at 12:39:56:
In Reply to: Re: Carl Sagan posted by Amanda on January 02, 1997 at 04:30:12:
: Just realized I made an error in that last posting by attributing paganism to the Greeks - forgive me. I realize they took a lot from the Egyptian religion but called in Hellinism instead. So, I suppose I should point out that the Egyptians respected their women somewhat. I think the reason I have less of a problem with paganism though is because it's all but died out. I no doubt focus more on Christianity because I'm more familiar with it and it is the leading religion in the country I live in and because I can see first hand what it does. I agree there's little reason to focus on the past horrors of religions but some still exist today. I don't think that Christianity is harming me personally - I feel it's harming humanity in general. This whole issue is not really a "personal" one for me - though I'm aware my opinions are my own. I try to focus on the harms that can be seen today - in North America mostly but also in other parts of the world. My biggest complaint is the effect it has on science and progress.
: Please give an example of how christianity has adversely affected science. Do you think only atheists are scientists. I just heard a piece on NBC last night about a christian who is making scientific breakthroughs on DNA. I wish I had caught his name.
You wouldn't think of making similar comments about a particular race of people or homosexuals. It would be considered hate speech. To claim that Christians are a danger to society or " harmful to humanity in general" sounds like the same kind of rhetoric used by Hitler before he tried to eradicate the Jewish population. Sorry to sound so harsh, but it's true.
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