The Problem Is That Once The Untrained

There Are Hundreds Of Millions Who Believe The Messiah Has Come. If He Did, Then It Is Unfortunately The Case That His Heroic Sacrifice And Death Have Had No Effect Whatsoever On The Very Problem His Coming Might Have Been Expected To Address, For History Demonstrates, Beyond Question, That We Christians Have Been Just As Dangerous, Singly And En Masse, As Non-christians.

The Bible Is Unfortunately Unclear On A Long List Of Moral And Social Questions And Sex Is One Of Them. On The One Hand, There Are Expressions Of Admiration For The Reportedly Virgin Mother Of Jesus, But Other Portions Of Scripture Speak Quite Accommodatingly Of Polygamy.

Ideas Have Consequences, And Totally Erroneous Ideas Are Likely To Have Destructive Consequences.

To Those Who Wish To Punish Others -- Or At Least To See Them Punished, If The Avengers Are Too Cowardly To Take Matters In To Their Own Hands -- The Belief In A Fiery, Hideous Hell Appears To Be A Great Source Of Comfort.

There Are Few Pages Of History Which Do Not Demonstrate That Public Prayer And Ritual Never Inoculated People Against Mass-madness And Cruelty. What Is Needed Is Emphasis On Morality And Manners.