nope, 42, as my handle says. Sorry, not even close. I think you misread my words and interpreted it as idealism. I was positing that when we move out of the da

nope, 42, as my handle says. Sorry, not even close. I think you misread my words and interpreted it as idealism. I was positing that when we move out of the dark ages of believing in mythologies that are outdated rationalizations of the physical world, we might, as a species begin to make real progress. However, while we remain mired in provincial (tribal) thought, and in paying homage to the deities, we will continue to circle around the "my tribe/god is better than yours". I think we need to move past that to make real progress as a species. some of your views are interesting, regarding tribalism - which you seem to be implying we aren't currently living within that framework. I think that we are still living in a time of tribalism, we dress up with flags and uniforms, but it still boils down to the same thing. I think we differ hugely on religion though, I don't agree that religion has done anything like moving mountains. In fact, it's hard to think of any positive outcome from the past few thousand years. Religion is a means by which a few control the many. Faith on the other hand is a personal choice that for some is useful in dealing with their lives. see Karl Marx for further information...