Comments on: Religious Fanaticism and Problem Solvers! http://www.dangerouscreation.com/2009/09/religious-fanaticism-and-problem-solvers/ "Argue not with fools, frauds, fops, and fanatics. Seek instead better companions." ----- "Show me a millionaire and I will show you a man who has never thought about the meaning of his life." Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:34:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David G http://www.dangerouscreation.com/2009/09/religious-fanaticism-and-problem-solvers/comment-page-1/#comment-11829 David G Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:26:49 +0000 http://www.dangerouscreation.com/?p=2921#comment-11829 Jeannie, it is amazing that so many people have no thought for anything beyond their own immediate gratification. It came about when the 'me-first' generation was born about forty or fifty years ago. Of course this concept was encouraged by capitalists for obvious reasons. It seems we humans will pay a heavy price for our selfishness. Kathy, if that happened we would be forced to return to a more simple agrarian, family-centred lifestyle. I would see this as a real bonus. The truth is that humans, because of technology, have forgotten what they are. Jeannie, it is amazing that so many people have no thought for anything beyond their own immediate gratification. It came about when the ‘me-first’ generation was born about forty or fifty years ago. Of course this concept was encouraged by capitalists for obvious reasons.

It seems we humans will pay a heavy price for our selfishness.

Kathy, if that happened we would be forced to return to a more simple agrarian, family-centred lifestyle. I would see this as a real bonus.

The truth is that humans, because of technology, have forgotten what they are.

]]> By: kathy http://www.dangerouscreation.com/2009/09/religious-fanaticism-and-problem-solvers/comment-page-1/#comment-11818 kathy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:45:36 +0000 http://www.dangerouscreation.com/?p=2921#comment-11818 Hi David, great article. Thank you! I agree that America has been expanding it's empire. I think it's about oil and power. I wish that Obama would start dismantling all military bases overseas and bring those military men and women back home. But I don't see that happening.It's disgusting! I have a question for you. And I know this will never happen but what do you think the immediate outcome would be if we all woke up tomorrow morning and all the fossil fuels were gone? Even the gasoline that was in your car the night before? The world would be thrown into utter chaos and there could be no more empire building for oil. But do you think the powers that be would fill that void with a new energy source right away? What would be the next empire building adventure? The minute that question came to my mind I started looking at my home and my lifestyle and realized that I wouldn't even be prepared to provide food for my family without this oil economy. We are a globe addicted to oil and it's my understanding that "Peak" oil has already been reached. I wonder if there's time for families to start to transition themselves away from oil lifestyles or if the powers that be will destroy the planet first? ...And about those religious fanatics? They scare me more than anything!! Hi David, great article. Thank you!

I agree that America has been expanding it’s empire. I think it’s about oil and power. I wish that Obama would start dismantling all military bases overseas and bring those military men and women back home. But I don’t see that happening.It’s disgusting!

I have a question for you. And I know this will never happen but what do you think the immediate outcome would be if we all woke up tomorrow morning and all the fossil fuels were gone? Even the gasoline that was in your car the night before? The world would be thrown into utter chaos and there could be no more empire building for oil. But do you think the powers that be would fill that void with a new energy source right away? What would be the next empire building adventure?

The minute that question came to my mind I started looking at my home and my lifestyle and realized that I wouldn’t even be prepared to provide food for my family without this oil economy. We are a globe addicted to oil and it’s my understanding that “Peak” oil has already been reached. I wonder if there’s time for families to start to transition themselves away from oil lifestyles or if the powers that be will destroy the planet first? …And about those religious fanatics? They scare me more than anything!!

]]> By: Jeannie http://www.dangerouscreation.com/2009/09/religious-fanaticism-and-problem-solvers/comment-page-1/#comment-11816 Jeannie Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:14:04 +0000 http://www.dangerouscreation.com/?p=2921#comment-11816 Americans placed a bet when they voted for Obama and they lost that bet big time. I am not a betting person, but if I were it would be a sure thing that nothing is going to change. Any halfway intelligent person can see the problems and we are still doing nothing real to solve them. I am trying, with my lifestyle, to live a simpler life, to cut my carbon footprint and to have a lesser impact on the world, but I know that what I am doing is making no real difference. It isn't just a few wealth CEOs doing the dirty deed. We all share some responsibility for what is happening. How can people be so selfish as to sacrifice the future of their children and grandchildren not for real needs, but just frivolous, momentary desires? We all, in the first world, need to make sacrifices now so there will be a livable future for our children. Americans placed a bet when they voted for Obama and they lost that bet big time.
I am not a betting person, but if I were it would be a sure thing that nothing is going to change. Any halfway intelligent person can see the problems and we are still doing nothing real to solve them. I am trying, with my lifestyle, to live a simpler life, to cut my carbon footprint and to have a lesser impact on the world, but I know that what I am doing is making no real difference.
It isn’t just a few wealth CEOs doing the dirty deed.
We all share some responsibility for what is happening.
How can people be so selfish as to sacrifice the future of their children and grandchildren not for real needs, but just frivolous, momentary desires?
We all, in the first world, need to make sacrifices now so there will be a livable future for our children.

]]> By: David G http://www.dangerouscreation.com/2009/09/religious-fanaticism-and-problem-solvers/comment-page-1/#comment-11811 David G Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:54:25 +0000 http://www.dangerouscreation.com/?p=2921#comment-11811 Kemosobi, I believe there are humans, ones with great power, that would sacrifice the world and themselves in order to make a quick buck or to gain more power. Such is the power of greed and selfishness! Kemosobi, I believe there are humans, ones with great power, that would sacrifice the world and themselves in order to make a quick buck or to gain more power.

Such is the power of greed and selfishness!

]]> By: Kemosobi http://www.dangerouscreation.com/2009/09/religious-fanaticism-and-problem-solvers/comment-page-1/#comment-11796 Kemosobi Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:05:56 +0000 http://www.dangerouscreation.com/?p=2921#comment-11796 Ok I bet $1 towards things changing for the poor, homless, starving, destitute and end to conflict. Another bet of $10 bucks towards things staying the same or getting worse, which one will win? Any world leader who preaches about the evils of other religions fanatacism should have a mirror put in front of them while preaching. As for the climate change debate it should move away from it's not to late to do something and instead focus on that it is already to late, we have past the point of no return, then finally we might get some united world government action. We are smart to an extent so when faced with doom humans would fight as hard as they can to reverse this course. Ok I bet $1 towards things changing for the poor, homless, starving, destitute and end to conflict. Another bet of $10 bucks towards things staying the same or getting worse, which one will win? Any world leader who preaches about the evils of other religions fanatacism should have a mirror put in front of them while preaching. As for the climate change debate it should move away from it’s not to late to do something and instead focus on that it is already to late, we have past the point of no return, then finally we might get some united world government action. We are smart to an extent so when faced with doom humans would fight as hard as they can to reverse this course.

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