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Religion is Evil!

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nwr
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01-15-2012 12:23 PM 		Reply to: Message 138 by Phat
01-15-2012 12:02 PM

Re: I read the news today, oh boy
Phat writes:
Are we responsible in that we look the other way when Israel does such things?
It depends on whether we knowingly gave them assistance and encouragement.
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Phat writes:
Is the war about religion, or politics?
Both. You cannot separate the two. Even in the USA, where we have a very deliberate separation in the first amendment, religion is deeply involved in politics.
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Does anyone believe the trustworthiness of Leon Panetta?
I don't speak for "anyone". However, I never did trust the guy - even back in the Clinton era.
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nwr
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01-19-2012 3:16 PM 		Reply to: Message 220 by hooah212002
01-19-2012 11:40 AM

Re: Wishy Washy
I see your point. It is fair to say that we "believe" the sun will rise tomorrow morning. But is it a belief in this context?
It is not at all similar to religious belief. However, "belief" is a term of art in philosophy, and philosophers would call that a belief in the context of their theory of knowledge.
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