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Old 12-14-2012, 05:24 PM   #342
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Originally Posted by Gozer View Post
Huckabee, right on cue for the religious right, says that "God wasn't at the school" because "we've systematically removed Him from school" and this is a predictable consequence of lack-of-fear-of-hell.
Well, he may be right to a certain degree. After all, one of the primary functions of religion is control of peoples hearts and minds (and therefore actions). The 10 Commandments, for instance, was a simple rule book on how to live. When you remove rules, control and fear of consequences it may have a negative impact on a small minority of people. The lies of God and his wrath that we are told throughout are childhoods are intended to keep us in control and following a certain set of rules. In the meantime, we are, at least tacitly, taught that without fear of punishment there are no morals. Unfortunately, when you get old enough to peel back the curtain and remove the lies you may end up rudderless. I have no idea if this is the case in this tragedy.

So Huckabee may be right that having religion taught in this school may have avoided this tragedy, but not why he thinks he's right.
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