Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id HAA06812 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 10 Jan 2002 07:11:25 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.240.222.132] From: "Scott Chase" <ecphoric@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: playing at suicide Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 02:06:57 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F221gRGkQ6mBySsxVY600017848@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Jan 2002 07:06:57.0774 (UTC) FILETIME=[647E58E0:01C199A5] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>From: "Wade T. Smith" <wade_smith@harvard.edu>
>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
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>Subject: Re: playing at suicide
>Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 09:05:24 -0500
>
>On 01/09/02 02:41, Philip Jonkers said this-
>
> >I once again return to one of the true
> >(practical) values of religion, a social glue.
>
>Religion is one of a very varied and multifarious set of glues that
>society can use. And IMHO one of the worst.
>
>
Even a religion based completely on ritual consumption of beer and chicken
wings (with extra hot sauce) in mass quantities? There are shrines for this
sacred ceremony scattered across the land.
Did I win any converts? Need I proselytize more?
The wings/beer combo could be a key to peace in the Middle East, at least
until the bar brawls break out over who foots the bill.
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