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"Get it wrong, and we call it a cult. Get it right, in the right time and the right place, and maybe, for the next few millennia, people won't have to go to wor

"Get it wrong, and we call it a cult. Get it right, in the right time and the right place, and maybe, for the next few millennia, people won't have to go to work on your birthday." - Dr. Robert Sapolsky http://youtu.be/4WwAQqWUkpI http://youtu.be/4WwAQqWUkpI

pfortuny 12y ago
Yeah, that is a very resounding quote but it does not take into account that there have been few incentives to remain a Cristian and people have, despite not being "pressed". Unless you think millions of people can be brainwashed by priests and pastors. And it is remarkable how "Science" was born in those countries where they do not work on that date.
- brazzy 12y ago
  > it does not take into account that there have been few incentives to remain a Cristian and people have, despite not being "pressed". Yeah, cult followers, once brainwashed are typically very resistant. Besides social pressure to be Christian is often massive, especially the USA. > Unless you think millions of people can be brainwashed by priests and pastors. You seriously believe they can't? Hey, wanna buy a bridge? > And it is remarkable how "Science" was born in those countries where they do not work on that date. Yeah, it was born despite religion, when people stopped believing everything the priests and pastors told them and started thinking for themselves.
  - briantakita 12y ago
    > it was born despite religion I was born out of metaphysics, which, at that time, was primarily a spiritual and esoteric religious pursuit. I think you mean "it was born despite exoteric religion". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoteric http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoteric http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric
- yeureka 12y ago
  Millions were killed and forced to convert by christian fanatics during the Crusades, the Inquisition and the "Ages of Discovery". I am Portuguese and find it appalling what was done in the name of Religion back then.

pfortuny 12y ago

Yeah, that is a very resounding quote but it does not take into account that there have been few incentives to remain a Cristian and people have, despite not being "pressed". Unless you think millions of people can be brainwashed by priests and pastors. And it is remarkable how "Science" was born in those countries where they do not work on that date.

brazzy 12y ago
> it does not take into account that there have been few incentives to remain a Cristian and people have, despite not being "pressed". Yeah, cult followers, once brainwashed are typically very resistant. Besides social pressure to be Christian is often massive, especially the USA. > Unless you think millions of people can be brainwashed by priests and pastors. You seriously believe they can't? Hey, wanna buy a bridge? > And it is remarkable how "Science" was born in those countries where they do not work on that date. Yeah, it was born despite religion, when people stopped believing everything the priests and pastors told them and started thinking for themselves.
- briantakita 12y ago
  > it was born despite religion I was born out of metaphysics, which, at that time, was primarily a spiritual and esoteric religious pursuit. I think you mean "it was born despite exoteric religion". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoteric http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoteric http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric
yeureka 12y ago
Millions were killed and forced to convert by christian fanatics during the Crusades, the Inquisition and the "Ages of Discovery". I am Portuguese and find it appalling what was done in the name of Religion back then.