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From: Bill Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org>
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Subject: Re: Do you condemn Hamas?
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 21:07:40 +1000
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On 8/06/2024 6:35 am, john larkin wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Jun 2024 19:53:35 +0200, Jeroen Belleman
> <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:
> 
>> On 6/7/24 16:49, john larkin wrote:
>> [...]
>>>
>>> Actually, Hamas makes sense. They send Jews to hell because they are
>>> heretics, and send Muslims to heaven to be blessed martyrs. So for
>>> Hamas, killing is always win-win.
>>>
>>
>> Some kind of sense, given that there is neither heaven, nor hell.
>> Religion, islam in particular, is only pernicious brainwashing.
>> There is no afterlife. There is only this life. Don't waste it.
> 
> Until you understand the origin of the universe and the nature of
> consciousness, you can't know.

You can be pretty sure that primitive creation myths aren't going to be 
helpful.
> 
> Religion is human's reason to have morality. Morality leads to
> enlightment and a kind, just, productive society. Where else would
> morality and justice come from?

Try reading some Spinoza.

> One interpretation of religion is our collective feelings about proper
> behavior to others. Obviously, there are different religions with,
> possibly, genetic components.

Religions are a political systems, and not a a particularly constructive 
example of the breed.
> In my personal experience, religious people are nicer than atheists.
> 
> Better cooks too.

Except that you also think that Donald Trump has common sense. Your 
judgement isn't wonderful.

-- 
Bill Sloman, Sydney



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