THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD IS THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES.
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS IS CLARITY. LIES PURPORTING TO BE KNOWN TRUTHS CONFUSE AND BEWILDER PEOPLE AND MAKE THEIR LIVES AND THEIR THOUGHTS LESS CLEAR AND LESS EASILY DELINEATED AND ACTED UPON. RELIGIONS IN GENERAL, HOWEVER WELL-INTENTIONED, HAVE BEEN PROFESSING IDEAS THAT ARE CLEARLY NOTHING IF NOT HIGHLY SPECULATIVE AS ABSOLUTE TRUTHS FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. THE PRIESTS OF EVERY SOCIETY HAVE SOUGHT TO EXERT CONTROL OVER THEIR POPULATIONS TO ATTAIN PERSONAL POWER AND INFLUENCE AND YES, WEALTH. THESE ARE NOT LOFTY GOALS.
IT IS A FINE THING TO TELL STORIES. THERE ARE SOME WONDERFUL USEFUL CREATIVE IDEAS EMBODIED IN MUCH OF OUR STORYTELLING. BUT TO FORGET WE MADE THEM UP AND START BELIEVING THEY COME FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE IS AT BEST AN ERROR BOTH IN FACT AND PHILOSOPHY AND AT WORST A WILFUL FRAUD.
EVEN IF ALOT FOR A LAY PERSON HAS TO BE TAKEN ON FAITH, SCIENCE HAS FAR AND AWAY THE MOST INTERESTING STORIES, INCLUSIVE AND SEEKING NEW INPUT, ALWAYS LOOKING TO THE FUTURE, UNLIKE RELIGION THAT IS EXCLUSIVE AND DOESN'T WANT NEW STORIES AND CONSIDERS THEM HERESY AND IS ALWAYS LOOKING TO THE PAST.
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