Posted by Cossomby, Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:13:11 PM

But the point I was making is that the dichotomy change v tradition is not valid when change aka progress is a major component of our cultural tradition.

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You seem to be saying that because change is our tradition- change doesn't contradict tradition. I wouldn't agree that change is our tradition- though sometimes it could be presented that way- like in the coffee table books Cossomby reads.

One point I want to make:
Religions are based on scripture that never changes;
- Written in stone, their ideas are not negotiable -

But societies (or the people themselves) are more open to change.

We have the tools we need;
We have the ideas of 'Democracy' the 'Socratic method' and the 'Harm principle'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harm_principle

We need to transcend Abrahamic religions;
And by that I'm not saying that we need to all agree God does or doesn't exist

- I don't know if God exists or not -

But we need to see all of these religions are flawed;
- At war with each other and on a collision course -

- And the missing component is 'Ethics' -

That's why Christians are harming and harassing people at abortion clinics,
They think the 'ends justifies the means', but they too have no ethics.

That's why Muslims are throwing homosexuals off the top of buildings.
They think the 'ends justifies the means', but they too have no ethics.

And that's why Jews think they are Gods chosen people but can murder others to re-establish the historical boundaries of Israel.
They think the 'ends justifies the means', but they too have no ethics.

The religions of the sons of Abraham;
Edom, Ishmael and Isaac;

I think they're all flawed and little deranged.

- They're all capable of displaying an 'ends justifies the means' mentality for their beliefs - thus they're all capable of displaying a lack of real ethics -

- Written in stone, their ideas are not negotiable -
Armchair Critic,
Sadly though, they're still deliberately & opportunistically misinterpreted !