Reply #289: Yes, that's pretty close. [View All]

I don't want to hear politicians nattering on about "Christian duty." I don't want my political party to base its platforms on "christian duty."

This, in part because I see "human duty" as a superior value, one that is far more inclusive. And also because, in the pages of history, "christian duty" far too often precedes oppression, repression and outright murder.

Re: whether faith and reason are or are not in conflict. Maybe it's best if we leave that for another thread. Based on your examples, I'm not sure we'd find a lot of agreement. Sure people are free to believe whatever they want. But there are some things we can generally agree are facts, and there are others that must be taken on faith in the absense of facts. Again, if the pages of history are any guide, conflict is inevitable, peaceful coexistence a temporary state, at best.