[lit-ideas] Re: The dark side of Palin
- From: Eric <mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:08:37 -0400
On 9/3/2010 1:49 AM, palma wrote:
scary, it would beinterestuing to understand why americans are religious
My grandfather, who was fifteen when the Wright Brothers took off and
lived to see the Moon Walk, opined that church was intended to keep the
women busy so men could have some peace, to teach children how to
behave, and to calm down old people who were afraid of death. (He was an
atheist and died with great dignity.)
My opinion is that church serves as a venue for authorizing public
expressions of deep emotion. It's also a community meeting place, and
they are scarce in the US.
It would be interesting to understand why those in other countries
consider themselves nonreligious. The mystery of being is staring at us
every day.
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