“The religions we call false were once true”. (Emerson, “Character”, Essays, Second Series, 1844)

Peggy Sanday’s study of 186 hunter-gatherer cultures found that when men are involved in the care of their own infants the cultures do not make war. This greater involvement of men with their babies may eventually contribute to a more peaceful world. That thought makes me optimistic. (John Gottman, Psychologist; Founder of Gottman Institute; Author …

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By confusing ethics with religion society has made a significant shift away from healthy ethics and common sense, and put aside natural philosophy in favor of supernatural credulity. To be good is to believe, not necessarily to be sane or healthy.

Any “religion” that ignores or tolerates honor killings, killing of gays, violent genocide, slavery, stoning to death for drinking alcohol or for marrying someone of her own choice, the sale of women and the sexual abuse of young people is not a religion; it is a criminal conspiracy.

What does it mean? It’s youthspeak for “You only live once”. Unbeknown to them, the young have instinctively grasped the idea of Epicureanism, some without ever having heard of Epicurus! Congratulations!