[Vision2020] About Evidence

[Chasuk]

Speaking as an atheist, I don't need belief in God or gods to live a moral life.

Atheism is the lack of belief in deity, nothing more, nothing less.

As for the Einstein quote, Einstein also wrote this:

"The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product
of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still
primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No
interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this."

And of his own Jewishness he wrote:

"For me the Jewish religion like all others is an incarnation of the
most childish superstitions. And the Jewish people to whom I gladly
belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no
different quality for me than all other people. As far as my
experience goes, they are no better than other human groups, although
they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power.
Otherwise I cannot see anything 'chosen' about them."

Chas

On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 9:51 PM, Donovan Arnold
<donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Some beliefs provide motivation to fly jets into tall buildings, and some
> convince parents to withhold medication to sick children. Some beliefs
> promote misogyny, racism, and homophobia."
>
> And atheism teaches us none of it is wrong, as there is no God, just
> science.
>
> "Science without religion is lame"--Albert Einstein.
>
> Donovan J. Arnold
>
> From: Chasuk <chasuk at gmail.com>
> To: lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com>
> Cc: viz <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 10:28 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] About Evidence
>
> There are not 7 billion different belief systems, or anywhere near
> that number. At best, there are a half dozen, regurgitated and
> recapitulated into a fistful of semi-unique varieties. And some
> beliefs are harmful. Some beliefs provide motivation to fly jets into
> tall buildings, and some convince parents to withhold medication to
> sick children. Some beliefs promote misogyny, racism, and homophobia.
> Not all beliefs are equal.
>
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