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August 3, 2018
To read more:
https://religionnews.com/2018/08/01/philosopher-stephen-asma-leaves-open-the-door-to-religions-power/
An atheist philosopher leaves the door open to religion's power
From the article:
Religion doesnt need to be true to save your life.
How one feels is as vital to ones survival as how one thinks.
We are help-seeking mammals and religiosity is built into our brains......
I came to see religion as one of the earliest forms of culture and I realized it needed to be addressed in a systematic way. And that prompted him to zero in and write Why We Need Religion.
How one feels is as vital to ones survival as how one thinks.
We are help-seeking mammals and religiosity is built into our brains......
I came to see religion as one of the earliest forms of culture and I realized it needed to be addressed in a systematic way. And that prompted him to zero in and write Why We Need Religion.
To read more:
https://religionnews.com/2018/08/01/philosopher-stephen-asma-leaves-open-the-door-to-religions-power/
August 3, 2018
"Orangey has no brain"
When my children were younger, they loved to watch an animated show called "Pinky and the Brain". It was quite funny, and I admit that I also watched it on occasion.
As is our custom, my wife and I were walking this morning, and while we were pondering current affairs and family plans, I was inspired to sing this:
I call it "Orangey has no brain".
Orangey has no brain,
Orangey has no brain,
calls himself a stable genius
but he's clinically insane,
his hair is fly away
held with hair pins and hairspray,
Oh Orangey, oh Orangey has no brain brain brain brain
brain.
Here is a link to Pinky:
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