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Re:The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget by cantankerous on Wednesday May 02, 2012 @01:17PM (#3920126)
Metaphysical beliefs notwithstanding, there is a decent amount of convergence on interpersonal interaction between the world's major religions (i.e. mutual respect, Golden Rule). From a non-religious standpoint, this could be because these teachings promote healthier societies compared to an alternative where similar teachings aren't promoted.
Re:The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget by alecco on Wednesday May 02, 2012 @05:36PM (#3921336)
That BS religious propaganda. There are many good counter examples. And on the other hand, many wars current and past have intolerance from religious groups as a main component of causes.

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Re:The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget by cantankerous on Friday May 04, 2012 @11:41AM (#3928871)
I'm not sure whether to be upset or take it as a complement that my idle random thoughts would be called propaganda. Rest assured, I'm not trying to denigrate atheists, or Sweden for that matter.

The observation was that in less developed societies there are bad religions, good religions, and better religions that promote social cohesion. It was not a statement about modern society and religion vs. morality and lawfulness. Sorry if I offended you.

Re:The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget by mikeash on Wednesday May 02, 2012 @03:30PM (#3920718)
They might agree on vague general statements of things like mutual respect and the golden rule, but when it comes down to implementation, they don't seem to agree very much at all.