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Friday, July 14, 2017

Daniel Dennett--Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire?

Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phen...
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Daniel Dennett gave The Guardian an interview in which he stated the reason for writing a previous book, Breaking the Spell, as being he "was so concerned about the rise of theocracy in America and the overreaching of the religious right." He went on to express his hope that President Trump would resign. I have a great deal of respect for Dennett's intellect and his work, but how is it logical to hope that Trump, a life-long Democrat, will resign, to be replaced by Vice President Mike Pence, an evangelical Christian?

It seems to me that Dennett's dislike of Trump is causing a short-circuit in his thinking that could lead to an outcome he likes even less.
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David said...

Why do people always assume that Christians want a theocracy as a form of government. Islamic countries, who are btw, not actually monotheistic despite their proclamations to that affect, aren't really theocracies either since they are actually governed by man and man only(and man at his worst).Someone outside of Christianity assuming Christians want a theo simply do not understand Christianity. Their basis for this idea is the Roman Catholic Church who as an entity once governed a Roman Empire that had no government after it fell. That entity was given power and like all of fallen mankind was reluctant to give up that power and still hasn't till this day.

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