The big deal here in 2015 is to brand all religion as basically tribalism that needs to be discarded. I find this to be a fascinating way of dealing with mystery.
Apparently with enough secular education and media advances coupled with hard data of measurable entities this process can be accomplished in the not too distant future.
I am becoming ever more aware that tribes are hardening their borders and the weapons of conflict are being sharpened. However, this tendency is not limited to religions. In the secular world of agnostic and atheistic faith groups the internal struggles are alive and well. Why is it that religions are being singled out for attention? Likely because there are so many of them and they do not make the most devious use of technology in self defense. No doubt a number of religious tribes are attempting to stay above it all in their castles of certainty and destiny.
Once upon a time secular scientific folk were willing to admit that they might not fully grasp all things, at least in private conversations. The result has been a self confident secular scientific well monied tribe that claims to measure all things and have ultimate destiny in their reach. What needs to be remembered is that the passionate religious tribes can be amazingly violent in defense of their expansive territories.
This stand off is in no one's best interest, from my viewpoint. Turn down the rhetoric. Recognize the best wisdom of all tribes. Listen to one another.
Delton
Apparently with enough secular education and media advances coupled with hard data of measurable entities this process can be accomplished in the not too distant future.
I am becoming ever more aware that tribes are hardening their borders and the weapons of conflict are being sharpened. However, this tendency is not limited to religions. In the secular world of agnostic and atheistic faith groups the internal struggles are alive and well. Why is it that religions are being singled out for attention? Likely because there are so many of them and they do not make the most devious use of technology in self defense. No doubt a number of religious tribes are attempting to stay above it all in their castles of certainty and destiny.
Once upon a time secular scientific folk were willing to admit that they might not fully grasp all things, at least in private conversations. The result has been a self confident secular scientific well monied tribe that claims to measure all things and have ultimate destiny in their reach. What needs to be remembered is that the passionate religious tribes can be amazingly violent in defense of their expansive territories.
This stand off is in no one's best interest, from my viewpoint. Turn down the rhetoric. Recognize the best wisdom of all tribes. Listen to one another.
Delton
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