We are the gods..

Not something that needs to be advertised, that's for sure.I think Christianity (and probably other ethical religions or religious philosophies I am not familiar with) are good because they encourage us to behave. In fact we're supposed to even struggle to have control over our thoughts and words. This is good, if we would actually live these commandments we would do very well.But to claim that without religion we would be rioting in the streets is to do a disservice to the good qualities innate in most of humanity. I think most people don't need to be taught the most basic principles of right and wrong, I think it is born into them.

Hey Tokyojim.I stopped reading your message shortly after the start because you made some assumptions about my worldview and my opinion of the Bible that you have no factual basis to make and which are incorrect. I just don't have time and am not very interested in hearing a commentary, regardless of how intelligent it may be, on someone's judgement of my entire worldview that they believe they can sum up from one post over the Internet.