Saturday, March 05, 2005

The Church of Civilization.

There have been a lot of studies recently about the positive health benefits of religion. People who attend regular church services, pray regularly, etc. seem to live longer happier healthier lives. They appear to have better immune systems, and just generally have a pretty good deal. A pragmatist would join a church on this evidence if true to pragmatic principles.
The problem with the deal is that it requires the acceptance of beliefs that are offensive, rationally, logically or emotionally offensive to some people. Members of the Church of Civilization are civilized people. Their religion might be different, but it can't be all that bad.
The Church of Civilization