On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:38:49 GMT, Judah wrote in
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Atheism is not absence of religion. It's a
dogmatic belief that there is no God. It is not all that much different in
the dogmatic belief that there is a God. Or the dogmatic belief that there
are numerous Gods. Or the dogmatic belief that there is a supernatural force
that governs all things. Or the dogmatic belief that there are 4 elements
that govern all things.

Until someone can unequivocably prove one way or the other, they are all just
religions seeking answers to pretty much the same questions...

So then, this common, virtually universal, human dogmatic belief
characteristic leads one to the question: What benefit does the
devotee derive as a result of his belief?

Has this instinctive, apparently irrational, tribalistic behavior some
survival benefit? Is a tribe member better able to prosper than the
solitary hermit? Is it time for rationality to prevail, or will those
logical souls lose the benefits of tribalism? Inquiring minds ...