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- Subject: Re: Atheism and Intelligence
- Message-ID: <Geoff.6fmm@equinox.gen.nz>
- From: Geoff@equinox.gen.nz (Geoff Mccaughan)
- Date: 31 Dec 92 18:34:12 +1200
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- Steve J. Quest (quest@iowegia.uucp) wrote:
- >Geoff@equinox.gen.nz (Geoff Mccaughan) writes:
-
- >> There do exist places in the world where you might not be in such a
- >> minority. For example the incidence of organised religion is much lower
- in
- >> Europe and Australasia than in America, and is very much in retreat in
- these
- >> places.
-
- > I have thought about emigrating to Australia, as they are
- >in the beginnings of an industrial / technical revolution there.
-
- I wasn't referring to Australia explicitly [Australasia includes New
- Zealand]. At the risk of flamage from across the Tasman, I'll just state
- that things are looking rather better economically for New Zealand than
- Australia at the moment.
-
- >Of course, I will be treated just like emigrants are treated here-
- >and would not like that.
-
- Ummm, excuse my ignorance, but what does 'just like emigrants are treated
- here' mean?
-
- > This is why I stayed, but I will find
- >happiness and I will be with people. I have joined a group called
- >the Jaycee's (Junior Chamber of Commerce) which is filled with all
- >types of people- the first line of their creed states
- >(paraphrased) that Belief in god gives purpose and meaning to
- >life. So far I have been able to live with this............sq
-
- Lucky you, I couldn't swallow that one...
-
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