Posted by Declan on May 21, 2006, at 2:35:40
In reply to Re: please rephrase that » Declan, posted by Estella on May 21, 2006, at 1:12:03
It is no doubt true that atheists are as good as anyone else; they could well be better. In the transition from a religiously based society to a different one, the habits of thought associated with religion can be grafted onto belief systems without the kinds of safeguards religion normally offers. I see Nazism and Marxism-Leninism in that light. No doubt there have been others. So my fear relates to change, more than any particular ideal. Things can always get worse.
Declan
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