Dear Louie, and Zee too,
I rather prefer that it not seem like I am taking any sides here…referring to my answer…
The Zee is a very fine thinker, and I prefer to exchange ideas and learn from him, rather than refute…at the same time, after thirty years of atheism I DID become religious; and I see that as a positive step (for me, my way) ...here is another quote, also attributed to Younger Seneca not well verified, that I would like to see both atheist and religious folk consider:
"Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment."Dear Louie, and Zee too,
I rather prefer that it not seem like I am taking any sides here…referring to my answer…
The Zee is a very fine thinker, and I prefer to exchange ideas and learn from him, rather than refute…at the same time, after thirty years of atheism I DID become religious; and I see that as a positive step (for me, my way) ...here is another quote, also attributed to Younger Seneca not well verified, that I would like to see both atheist and religious folk consider:
"Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment."To the comon man religion is true. To the wise man, false and to leaders useful. What do you think of this?
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The first two are slightly flawed because it is easy to find many
a] a common man with total disregard for religion as well as one who has not got a good understanding of his own religion, and
b] a wise man who regards religion as a necessity and therefore not false at all.
However, it is true that religion is a very useful tool for leaders to use it for the common good or misuse it for selfish purposes.