Darwinist
Out of context: Reply #490
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you guys are too polarized. more understanding and less hating.
JazX
(Jan 6 06, 11:05)
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JazX, we'll have to disagree on this one. I am of the opinion that the Enlightenment - and the philosophies and approaches derived from it - ar emankinds great hope from rescuing itself from the self-delusional mess it is usually prone too.People take the Enlightenment - democracy, science, free markets - etc. for granted as if they'll last forever. On the contrary I believe they are an incredibly tenuous adventure, and the weight of human civilization wrapped in mythology and priestly rulers utilizing myths to dominate other sections of mankind and limit creative, critical thinking and yes freedom is more our normal mode of expression.
I happen to like modern enlightenment based civilization and would like to keep it away from those that wish to drag us back to the past, darkly through that mirror.
I don't know anything about Discipler, but his argument and where he is coming from is diametrically opposed to where I am and what I believe. Don't mistake passionate defense of the Enlightenment for hatred.