The reason for this, as I understand it, comes down to one of the most base and universal behavior patterns that is prevalent and visible in every living creature: self-interest. That is not to say men and women of virtue are selfish. But it is because of the difference in reasons for choosing that behavior
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A final non-sequitur thought.jerawolfeDecember 22 2009, 13:01:10 UTC
Vestigial organs are one of the greatest arguments for biological evolution. Why would any creator who created creatures that do not mutate and change include organs that serve no purpose? If your answer is “To build faith,” as in God is testing us, I will request you do not respond with such. I have a very low tolerance for such idiotic rationalization to deal with facts that don't fit in with a world view
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Re: A final non-sequitur thought.raccaldin36December 23 2009, 00:40:49 UTC
Responding just to this non-sequitur thought; I'm at work and I need to re-read your other responses before I say anything.
This is why I distinguish between truth and morality. The ritual of kosher is powerful, and it's not actually bad for Jews. It's an agent of community--these other people who follow the same rules for eating as I do. That makes it an actively good thing.
It only becomes bad when you stuff the practice down someone else's throat. When you take a personal (or communal truth) and make it moral (societally enforced).
There's nothing wrong, for instance, of taking a morning jog every day. And maybe a couple other people do it with you. Maybe you're all doing it because your phys. ed. teacher told you to when you were a kid, and that's the only reason you do it. There's no substantial difference, there, from religion or faith.
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This is why I distinguish between truth and morality. The ritual of kosher is powerful, and it's not actually bad for Jews. It's an agent of community--these other people who follow the same rules for eating as I do. That makes it an actively good thing.
It only becomes bad when you stuff the practice down someone else's throat. When you take a personal (or communal truth) and make it moral (societally enforced).
There's nothing wrong, for instance, of taking a morning jog every day. And maybe a couple other people do it with you. Maybe you're all doing it because your phys. ed. teacher told you to when you were a kid, and that's the only reason you do it. There's no substantial difference, there, from religion or faith.
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