The reality of human history is that human beings are rebellious. Historically what force has been able to hold the masses in check ? Only three are apparent:
1. Brute force as in the case if Communism, Fascism, Marxism, and to a lesser degree, socialism.
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In many cultures, around the globe, no force is necessary. The love of fellow man and recognition of one's place in society are sufficient to the maintenance of peace and good order. As an asside, there are NO stiff penalties for "disobedience" under the Buddhists.
Ooh, you seem to be a bit off. Let me proofread for you.
I guessed it, that Kent Hovind, aka Dr. Dino, would be the new face of the Religious Right. He already is.
Well, he's right about there being three ways to hold the masses in check: make them afraid of what will happen to them in this life, make them afraid of what will happen to them in the afterlife, or make it so they don't mind the current situation. Unfortunately, he seems to mix up what causes the second and third.
Marxism promotes brute force? Wasn't it about brothership and equality?
Where are those rebellious Scandinavian, Dutch, British masses who are not held in check by any of the three items?
Where are those rebellious Scandinavian, Dutch, British masses who are not held in check by any of the three items?
<2. Rigid religious systems with stiff social penalties for disobedience such as is found in Buddhism, Hinduism, or Islam.
I'm with Anti-Goth on this one. Death by irony overdose.
The reality of human history is that human beings are rebellious. Citation, please. What do you mean by "rebellious?" Rebellious against who? Historically what force has been able to hold the masses in check ? Only three are apparent:are reality. Since point three is redundant with point two, try collapsing it into two, and instead writing:
3. Freedom and liberty for all.
F. See me after class.
Y'know what happens when people acknoledge the Christian absolutes as reality? THE CRUSADES happen. FASCISM happens. People are burnt alive because they believe a fractionally different set of absolutes with less stained glass and less Greek.
Freedom and liberty in xianity? All i see are rules and restrictions and commandments of various sorts, some even incomprehensible and utterly stupid (let alone inhumane) for that matter, and yet here you are: making it sound like a paradise of some sort.
You make me sick.
Four before yours
"The reality of human history is that human beings are rebellious. Historically what force has been able to hold the masses in check ?.......The freedom and liberty which comes with acknowledging the Christian absolutes as reality."
sign up now and you too could curb your rebelliousness with the freedom and liberty which comes with acknowledging the Christian absolutes as reality. 'cos it's not a contradiction, honestly.
"1. Brute force as in the case if Communism, Fascism, Marxism, and to a lesser degree, socialism. "
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