The Golden rule is fine, probably better to be worded "do unto others as you`ve had done unto you" because it`s hard to love complete strangers anyway. I don`t know how to enforce it worldwide unless all religion is found to be false, until everyone realizes how silly we`ve been and has a good laugh like we would chuckle at ancient Greek legends about Zeus or native Indian beliefs as well.
All religion starts out the same, but as time progresses, they have gotten more refined and modern.
Look at the modern religion of Christianity. It intentionally puts a monkey wrench into the possibility of thinking freely. It tells you that there will be people like me. It tells you that people will revolt against God.
Unfortunately by default it makes people absolutely closed-minded to even legitimate indisputable scientific fact because the prophecy is being fulfilled. The proof is in these pages right?
One of the major tenets of the New Testament is that we are to "love your neighbor as yourself". However, self interest, greed, hate, the pursuit of material possessions, and sexual gratification free of moral responsibility will always elevate self above others.
It works exactly the same without a bible in your back pocket. Are you saying you cannot be a good person unless you believe in God?
As to your comments concerning time, the Grand Canyon, and dinosaurs; these can be logically explained
Please explain then, how old is the Grand Canyon, and if you believe it was carved by the great flood, and there is any science you don`t write off out of hand to assist you, give me a date to work with.
if and when you accept scientific data as the basis for what you believe in lieu of theories that do not have any empirical evidence to support them.[/
You do not understand the scientific method or refuse to.
What is the ``scientific method''?
The scientific method is the best way yet discovered for winnowing the truth from lies and delusion. The simple version looks something like this:
1. Observe some aspect of the universe.
2. Invent a tentative description, called a hypothesis, that is consistent with what you have observed.
3. Use the hypothesis to make predictions.
4. Test those predictions by experiments or further observations and modify the hypothesis in the light of your results.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until there are no discrepancies between theory and experiment and/or observation.
When consistency is obtained the hypothesis becomes a theory and provides a coherent set of propositions which explain a class of phenomena. A theory is then a framework within which observations are explained and predictions are made.
-Science has no biases, is is what it is and nothing more.
Show me one creation science hypothesis to explain the great flood that has progressed to a theory according to the explanation above, because I`ve never seen it happen nor heard of it happening.