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Reply to A brief justification of the Iraq Invasion in Politics PolMach Forums

Charlet, all that is old news. And what does that have to do with Iraq?

Reply to No God Please, We're European in International PolMach Forums

You also ignored my point about European Jews. Apologies. I didn't mention them because I believe you are correct. Jewry has historically played a larger role in Europe's formation, than say Islam( with the exception of external attack.) But again, Serbia and Albania, for much of Europe's history were Chr

Reply to No God Please, We're European in International JoeUser Forums

Oh, charming. So what about Europe's Jews? The Muslims of the Balkans? Not European? Europe is a physical fact, not a religion. Yes, nationalism has been abused to cause great suffering. But it was religions, not nationalisms, which rejected the Enlightenment, which clung to the flat earth mentality, which basicall

Reply to No God Please, We're European in International JoeUser Forums

His point is, I believe, isn't whether religion is bad or good, but necessary for cultural continuity. If the European past is Christian, and you reject Christianity, your no longer European. Secularism on a large scale, whole nations being secular, is a new phenomenon. It hasn't happened before. I believe that people in some sense people need religion. It's a natural part of life. If God plays no part in your life, if you don't beli

Reply to No God Please, We're European in International JoeUser Forums

Yes, I agree, but would that different place be better or worse? There's no way to tell. My point is that some countries simply want to codify the history of Christianity in the constitution of the EU. I don't particularly care about speculating whether or not Europe would have been 'better' or 'worse'. That isn't the point. How can you put in the constiti

Reply to No God Please, We're European in International JoeUser Forums

All empires fall. That much is obvious. Why would Europe want to emulate a country with the highest rates of heart disease and murder in the world? Hmm. Doing a quick Google search reveals that as of 2001, 3 countries had higher murder rates than America . Russia, Latvia, and Esto

Reply to No God Please, We're European in International JoeUser Forums

I'm focusing on the phrase 'peaceful'. If all theocracies are violent and backwards by nature, then whether it's Buddhist or Chrisitan is irrelevant. They are, after all, both theocracies are they not? And as a matter of fact, I don'

Reply to No God Please, We're European in International JoeUser Forums

On one hand you claim that it's unprovable whether or not Europe would be as 'stable and peaceful as it is today if it was Buddhist rather than Christian ' But then claim that Europe would not be as peaceful, democratic, or rich if it was a 'theocracy'. Are you being selective? I think it's very plausible that having a Christian heritage makes it more likely that you will be more rich, democrat