pws@faron.UUCP (Phillip W. Servita) (12/05/84)
William Gulley writes: > >Has the development of nuclear weapons in the last 20 years or so done >anything for your peace of mind, or made your life worth any more? It >sure works, but for whose benefit, yours or the Nobel Prize winner's career >reputation? > I think the above statement certainly goes along with the 'opiate- of-the-masses' theory of religion quite well. Note that "It sure works", but seeing as the pure(99.999%) facts dont make this person feel calm, he would much rather submit himself to a completely irrational belief system that guarantees that life will be wonderful and free of personal responsibility. Seems like a giant COP-OUT to me. -the venn buddhist "If people could fly, they wouldn't want to walk their dogs." Newsgroups: net.religion References: <stolaf.2200> Reply-To: pws@faron.UUCP (Philip W. Servita) Organization: MITRE Corp., Bedford,MA William Gulley writes: > >Has the development of nuclear weapons in the last 20 years or so done >anything for your peace of mind, or made your life worth any more? It >sure works, but for whose benefit, yours or the Nobel Prize winner's career >reputation? > I think the above statement certainly goes along with the 'opiate- of-the-masses' theory of religion quite well. Note that "It sure works", but seeing as the pure(99.999%) facts dont make this person feel calm, he would much rather submit himself to a completely irrational belief system that guarantees that life will be wonderful and free of personal responsibility. Seems like a giant COP-OUT to me. -the venn buddhist "If people could fly, they wouldn't want to walk their dogs."