[ExI] Fwd: New Article

hkhenson hkhenson at rogers.com
Thu Oct 4 22:42:28 UTC 2007


At 01:56 AM 10/4/2007, BillK wrote:
>On 10/3/07, hkhenson wrote:
><snip>
> >  Of course even understanding the problem may not lead to a solution.  And
> > it may be that the explanation is too bitter a pill.
> >
> >  If anyone has a way to get Sam Harris' attention, please let me know.
> >
>He is making the case that all religions are not equal and the Muslim
>religion is much more likely to produce jihadist murderers than other
>religions.
>So there is also a specific Muslim problem to deal with.

I would disagree with him there.  *All* religions can inspire 
warriors to jump up and down and yell "kill, kill."  That's the 
evolved *function* of religions and if one has drifted away from its 
function, it can jolly well swim back as needed.  Remember the crusades!

>Sam Harris has a website with a 'contact the author' page.
>Obviously he gets a *lot* of email, but you are probably famous enough
>yourself to get his attention, if you name-drop a bit.  ;)

You overrate my fame.

Keith 




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