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Alesia · 05-29-2007, 04:10 AM

I like it. Thanks for introducing me to Atheist Nation.

It's a well done film, but rather introductory for me. It's for the novelist at comparing science and religion.

But is religion the root of all evil? No, of course not. Atheist Russia and China have their evils, too. "Evil" would exist and has existed in ancient empires, not because of religion, but simply man's territorial nature. The fight for resources. Wars have been raged millions and millions killed and tortured for land. Simply to expand the empire. Chimpazee's, our closest cousins are highly territorial and fight for territory. Much of our species on earth fight for resources and are hence territorial. It's survival of the fittest. That's what this "root of all evil" is.

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Alesia Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INFP Posts: 89	I like it. Thanks for introducing me to Atheist Nation. It's a well done film, but rather introductory for me. It's for the novelist at comparing science and religion. But is religion the root of all evil? No, of course not. Atheist Russia and China have their evils, too. "Evil" would exist and has existed in ancient empires, not because of religion, but simply man's territorial nature. The fight for resources. Wars have been raged millions and millions killed and tortured for land. Simply to expand the empire. Chimpazee's, our closest cousins are highly territorial and fight for territory. Much of our species on earth fight for resources and are hence territorial. It's survival of the fittest. That's what this "root of all evil" is.