From: stumper 

jem wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:39:54 -0400, stumper 
> wrote:
>
>> Should we try to control what people think
>> or just police their criminal acts?
>
> There will always be a need for police as long as there is crime. No
> end in sight there.
> Controlling thought or attempting to control thought, at least in some
> ways is evil.
> I suppose that idea can be talked to death, I won't bother starting on
> the various shades of controlling and influencing people's thinking.
> But while we are on the topic, how's your little obsession going in
> that regard?
> What's necessary for thought is to be taught rational and critical
> thinking. Myths would at most be considered just myths, like jesus and
> the spiritualites. (whattya bet there's a christian band by that name
> somewhere)
>

All myths might be based on reality. Most scholars agree on the historicity of Jesus.

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~Stumper

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