Quote: from medjai at 11:14 am on July 10, 2009
It's stupid to believe that laws such as "do not kill" came from religion. You honestly believe murder would be legal were it not for Christianity? These are primal laws that have existed long before religion was ever even around at all. Everything is built off of them. Religion has been used as a catalyst to justify law as immutable, but beyond that task it is not responsible for the law we have itself. Common sense and the need for an advanced functioning society is.
You have no idea what was going on in the salem witch trials, you have no idea who was lying or who really believed what they were saying. You had people murdering people because they were thought to be supernatural demons (witches). It's an example of the consequences of the propagation of ignorance.
Exactly. Even worse, many used accusations of witchcraft to avenge personal gripes or to take land and propertyaway from others. But if anyone believes that government should be ruled by religious principles they should look towards Iran. Post edited at 8:20 am on July 10, 2009 by RayOrama
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