
Originally Posted by
Bears Grill
The evil is not with the exercise of critical thinking, doubt, the strict adherence to evidence-based reasoning and the scientific method. The evil lies with the blind surrender of our reason and sense of morals to texts and doctrines asserted to be of divine origin. With God alleged to be on the fanatics' side, anything is permissible...from suicide bombings, the burning of schoolgirls for the crime of going to school or not wearing the prescribed dress, to the protection of pedophile priests. That's the evil that must be defeated, if man is to rise to the full height that's demanded by its dignity.