09-21-2016, 08:09 PM
(09-21-2016, 07:42 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I get what you're saying, but no amount of science, information and technology is going to do away with natural human animal instinct. As I see it, most religions were created to either answer the question of "Why are we here?", or to be used by a few in the know as a means of controlling the ignorant masses and their behavior.
Without opening an entirely different can of worms here, (I apologize for deviating from the original intent of the thread) could either of you explain just how this progress toward science, information and technology will have any bearing on peoples moral compasses, or how it will encourage anyone to ignore their primal (also scientific) instincts?
The snake handling sects of mostly Appalachia Pentecostals believe if you have faith in God the venom from a rattlesnake won't harm the faithful.
Science has influenced me not to handle rattlesnakes at church.
I don't give a shit if they "choose" to believe their indoctrination into snake handling. But, I do give a shit when they try legislate their beliefs onto others.
I'm pretty sure it has been awhile since we have burned a witch at the stake.
