I'm officially a blonde magnet

[Esper]

Its origin is organized panic about death. Behave nicely and don't murder people OR YOU'LL BURN FOREVER AFTER YOU DIE.

Yes, but that train of thought seems counter-intuitive in that many major religions contradict themselves or provide a means by which it is impossible to live a good life and be saved. However religion was made for one other thing, a means to control people by influencing the masses who bear an average intellect to favor a single philosophy and not question it. Once you control the status quo it is rather easy to disregard those of higher intellect, because they are the vocal minority.

[Hank]

Yes, but that train of thought seems counter-intuitive in that many major religions contradict themselves or provide a means by which it is impossible to live a good life and be saved. However religion was made for one other thing, a means to control people by influencing the masses to favor a single philosophy and not question it.

Which is why it no longer has a place in this world.

[Esper]

Which is why it no longer has a place in this world.

Do you honestly believe individuals can be taught to think for themselves after so long? I doubt it on many levels, but see many methods that could make a minor dent in the ignorant masses. The question then becomes is it ethical to implement said methods.

[Hank]

Do you honestly believe individuals can be taught to think for themselves after so long? I doubt it on many levels, but see many methods that could make a minor dent in the ignorant masses. The question then becomes is it ethical to implement said methods.

I don't care about what they're capable of or not, but it's time for religion to go. Humanity can create miracles with a scientific mindset (after all, science is a method in the pursuit of knowledge, not a philosophy or something), not deities.

[Esper]

I don't care about what they're capable of or not, but it's time for religion to go. Humanity can create miracles with a scientific mindset (after all, science is a method in the pursuit of knowledge, not a philosophy or something), not deities.

Indeed we can, however Hank only a small percentage of the population is able to separate how they feel from how they do things. For the record, I do agree with you. The problem lies in the method of implementation where you might very well spark a war. I do however think that Revelation was written ambiguously in the event this very event happens, scientific pursuits becoming the dominant mindset.