Re: virus: A simple question

Eduardo Mauro (emauro@internetcom.com.br)
Tue, 23 Feb 1999 07:33:20 -0300

>I think that no interest in, or knowledge of science, skepticism or
>philosophy makes fertile ground for religion if the person is by nature
>prone to fear. On the other hand, if the person is inquisitive, tenacious
>and self-respecting, then it will be difficult for them to believe in any
>religion,

But a person being inquisitive, tenacious and self-respecting does not depend in what kind of education received? If a person comes from a religious family, catholic or jewish, fear will be part of the education. And such qualitys can be found in religious people.

I think my real question is: to what extent the idea of god is inmate to us, and to what extent the idea is propagated by the society, especially in the childhood. God is a powerful idea but a false one. Why?

Eduardo Mauro