Comment of the Month
October 11th, 2009
Discovered on MoreIntelligentLife.com — I love this web site. Stunningly and expertly published by The Economist!
The comment:
Religion has been used as a tool to legitimize and uphold the social order for thousands of years. If you don’t believe me just look at the role of religion in ancient Egypt where the Pharaoh was regarded as a living God. People are inherently selfish and self-interested and I’ve discovered first hand that religious people are no less selfish than atheists; they are simply less honest about it ….
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