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Originally Posted by Sparks
Religion as rationale? Aren't they saying that it poses a potential problem? From what you posted, they're saying we need to watch out for the decline of rationality and scientific thought. They use religion, if anything, as an example of irrationality.
Edit: OK, now I've read more of the article. They write this:
Which I think is great. But then they say things like this:
I'm disappointed that they would put "Western" religions on a pedestal, claiming they're better like a schoolyard argument. All religions seem inherently irrational to me, regardless of where they happened to get popular, or whether they're true or not.
Further, the rise of fundamentalist Christianity in the United States is something that should be troubling to any "rational" person.
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The entire doctrine is putting Western values (all of the above) on a pedestal. Including our ignorance for ridiculous levels of consumption. It's as if we're entitled to more than others solely based of the fact we became developed before other parts of the world.