Pemalite said:
EricHiggin said:
Without religion, it would be tough to scientifically reason that stopping Hitler was the right thing to do. If he and his people are tougher, smarter, more organized, etc, why not let them advance? Isn't that the reason for allowing tech to advance, because it's better than what exists now in terms of benefiting those who use that tech to their advantage? Tech may not have feelings now, but what about if we ever create true AI? Are we not allowed to discard and toss the old outdated units aside because they are, or seem conscious?
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Hitler's entire war was partly based on Religion and Anti-Religious rhetoric. (I.E. Antisemitism.)
The entire war in the Middle east, The Twin Towers... All of that, is because of Religion.
And the reason why we wouldn't let him advance is because of the millions that lost their lives, you don't need religion to be moral.
Besides, Science doesn't actually care about moralistic points of view, that is a human input, science is just there to explain the natural world.
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Partly. It was mostly fueled by the belief that the Germans were the superior race. The reason we hold human life at the highest level, is because of religion. Logically, allowing other people to take resources that you (your people, your Country) could eventually need, is a bad idea. Allowing other people to advance and potentially bring war and death to you, is a bad idea. If climate change is indeed correct, even with technological advancements, millions and more may suffer, and partially because of too many people being part of the pollution problem. If Thanos could make half of the pop vanish into thin air, it would solve a lot of problems for the time being. If those people have no ties to you whatsoever, and don't even impact your life indirectly, then why worry about their well being? Animals will kill other animals, even the same species, even by blood, for the 'dumbest' reasons. Why? No religion. Just survival.
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Pemalite said:
EricHiggin said:
Jesus is like the necessary scientific test to prove the theory. Let's just say God thought he knew everything, like some humans do, but needed to put it to the test physically to prove it.
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Nah.
Another hypothesis is that Jesus was just a con-man who conned billions of people with fairy-tales and magic tricks.
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Maybe, but if Jesus really was a con man, as a con man, he's put billions of non con men to shame since his time on this planet. What does that make us?
