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Anthony
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Date Posted: 13:34:44 04/16/01 Mon
In reply to:
icky-icky
's message, "Re: Thomas Kuhn" on 12:44:38 04/16/01 Mon
I agree to a point. Remember that myth was created to explain the unexplainable, and that myth and religion were often synonymous (but not necessarily always, I think). In my book and within my belief system, myth and religion are intertwined. I think they always have been to a certain degree. Anyway, I agree that religion serves as the "opiate", but I also believe in the spirit, so I guess I am biased. I agree. BUT...I believe that these modern times there is a certain desperation that was never felt before.
But then again, I was never witness to any but this era in history. But I believe that there were always those who were charismatic, who were able to manipulate the willing, the desperate...but there is just something about what I see that makes me think that times are different now. I don't know. Call it instinct, call it whatever...I concede that I could be coming to the conclusion that best suits my worldview. In the end, I suppose there are many answers. The reason why there is intolerance and such is that people are often baffled by too many choices and eventually beg to be told that there is only one "true" way. God, I am rambling!!!
Anyway, I think that these people, the ones seemingly so easily entranced by the televangelists, are looking for a "new and improved", more MIRACULOUS religious experience. Belief and faith are not enough, they need proof in the form of miracles to show them that God exists. I think that is definitly the fault of the overly-rational world view.
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