Re: [Marxism] RE: Science Under Attack

["Calvin Broadbent" <calvinbroadbent@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

The Christian Bible is full of all kinds of weird, contradictory and
nonsensical statements. Jesus said there would always be slaves with us, and
that one must love the master and the slave equally. The Bible is full of
the most murderous and fanatical moral admonitions and lessons of any book I
know of. Wasn't there a Canadian Lawyer who tried to get the Bible banned
for hate speech some time ago? I wouldn't have a Bible in my house.

No offence to you, of course. I believe that whilst most Christians will
tell you that the Bible is the word of God, they are very selective in which
passages they accept as binding, and which they do not. *All* Christians, of
the right or the left, practice a kind of 'buffet Christianity'- they take
what they like from the 'Good News' and leave the rest.

all the best

PS I agree with your remarks about universities. But even capitalist
ideologues rarely appeal to Holy Scripture to convince their listeners.


KEN RANNEY WROTE:

> I agree with your statements.  But both religion and science are dependent
> on financial support.  The universities are controlled, or at least heavily
> influenced by the capitalist ruling class.  Research is often funded by
> foundations of the rich.  Government directs research, again dominated by
> the capitalist ruling class.

> Over nearly 2000 years there have been astounding changes in practical
> Christian theology. While the post-resurrection followers of Jesus were
> extreme communists, ("they had everything in common") church members are
> now active participants in a culture of possessive individualism.(1)  There
> was a time when the church opposed lending at interest; the United Church
> of Canada (a major denomination) now invites participation in
> interest-yielding church annuities.  There was a time when the church was
> uneasy about the market, with admonitions about 'just prices'; yet it now
> has nothing to say about market transactions.  There was a time when the
> church regarded greed (avarice) as a sin; yet it is now considered
> essential for normal economic function....[etc., etc.]

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