| Re: Can Western Civilisation Survive Without Religion? |
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Group: alt.messianic · Group Profile
Author: Terry CrossTerry Cross Date: Dec 26, 2008 02:27
On Dec 25, 4:30 pm, Paul Ransom Erickson comcast.com>
wrote:> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:09:11 +1000, James A. Donald
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> echeque.com> wrote:>>Paul Ransom Erickson
>>>>> But by calling any alternative to mainstream
>>>>> religions by the same name -- "religion" -- you
>>>>> are playing a word game of your own.
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>>James A. Donald:
>>>> The major alternatives - marxism and
>>>> environmentalism, are quite obviously religious in
>>>> character.
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>>"Jack"
>>> Not so obvious in the case of
>>> environmentalism--because there is such a wide range
>>> of interests that fall under the banner of
>>> environmentalism.
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>>Show me an environmentalist who worries about the
>>millions of people who die because they are unable to
>>spray eaves and walls with DDT, and I will consider that
>>the range is wide.
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> I did not catch this one earlier, but I am now showing you one of the
> environmentalists you were asking about
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> Ecce homo
You should count me as another.
TCross
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