[extropy-chat] Atheism in Decline

[Mike Lorrey]

--- "kevinfreels.com" <kevin at kevinfreels.com> wrote:> 
> Religion changes over time. Which religion would be the easiest to
> change to something more transhumanistic? Or would it be better to
> create a new religion? What would it take to do that? Can a set of
> beliefs be created that can meld any partivular religion into
> something more extropian?

Despite the allergies of some here, xianity is pretty good, though it
needs a makeover and a rewriting of its book. "We are ALL simmers,
amen."

> 
> I know that religion is contrary to rational thinking, but I don't
> think that getting rid of religion is an option. I'd be interested in
> everyone's opinion in this matter.

I wouldn't say that. Descartes literally created modern skepticism but
still was able to rationalize the existence of god from the ground up.

Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://intlib.blogspot.com


	
		
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