Sodom
Bill Roh
Nathaniel Hall wrote:
> sodom wrote:
> >
> > I love the line of inquiry, but it seems pointless to guess where we
> > would be. Bacically i would love to see how a large group or nation of
> > Atheists would fare, we have no way to know though, as we would be
> > immediatly nuked. (and dont say "it's been done" - it hasn't, the Soviet
> > Union forced a system on it's people)
> >
> > Sodom
> > Bill Roh
> >
> True , it is impossible to say where we would be until we get there,
> but after only 500 years after the end of the dark ages mankind has
> explored as far as Neptune. As progress is a function that depends on
> past progress, this tends to make it grow exponentially. I really do
> think an extra 1000 years of progress would have put mankind out among
> the stars.
> I don't think it is important for a nation to be composed of atheists
> so much as it is to have a nation of people free to think for themselves
> and come to their own conclusion. Ants may tug on a piece of food in a
> bunch of different directions but they still manage to get it down into
> the hole.
>
> Nate Hall