Ah, but religions are also used as carriers for learning moral judgments. (Not as a basis.)
We learn well in 'story format' and religions group, hold, and maintain stories with multiple lessons at different depths. Within the stories may be counterfactuals (like the 'four corners of the earth') but there are also proven moral lessons (like say, that of the Good Samaritan which has no miracles or faith-related issues).
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Re: Religion as a mental virus
Date: 2010-04-14 11:45 pm (UTC)Ah, but religions are also used as carriers for learning moral judgments. (Not as a basis.)
We learn well in 'story format' and religions group, hold, and maintain stories with multiple lessons at different depths. Within the stories may be counterfactuals (like the 'four corners of the earth') but there are also proven moral lessons (like say, that of the Good Samaritan which has no miracles or faith-related issues).
Isn't this of value?