A. Shaw

Human beings learn by experience and most morality is common sense and enlightened self interest and have nothing to do with superstition. Social beings have to learn to get on together.

Take 'the parables' - they are used to illustrate the wisdom of Jesus and the supposed origin of such wisdom as a religious invention, and are an example of how religion takes common sense and morality, and highjack them to promote their particular religious beliefs.

If you build a house on sand, you will quickly learn that it will not last long. If you live in a society in which people do not look after each other, you may well in turn suffer from neglect.

However, if you have ever lived in a house in which the previous owner built structures for posterity that have become obsolete and need to be changed you will value also an analysis of purpose, flexibility and rational thinking.

Shaw
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