Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id QAA08847 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Fri, 12 Jan 2001 16:38:12 GMT Message-ID: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745BC8@inchna.stir.ac.uk> From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk> To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: RE: DNA Culture .... Trivia? Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 16:36:48 -0000 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
<Could it not be as simple as Christianity couching itself as a
'universal'
> religion, be design and intent to comprehend everyone eventually, and
> Judaism couching itself as an exclusive religion, meant only for the
> 'chosen
> people' and designed to keep others outside?>
>
Without wishing to draw any further ire from William on the subject,
but I can't see why this couldn't be a factor, Lawrence.
I think undoubtedly there are a range of relevant factors in the
relative transmission success of different religions. If the contents of a
religious doctrine are not the most significant deterministic factors in a
religion's success, I still can't see them as being irrelevant.
Vincent
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