Religion ought to be more like an idea.. because a belief is almost impossible to change... whereas, an idea can be adapted to fit changing times.
Way to rip off
Dogma, Jerry....
It's a superb movie, Snarf.
And that is a fantastic philosophy.
I can see it now:
It will be the 87 th century.
A new religion was created in the 23 rd century.
One of their most important rules is: Space travel is evil and must be forbidden.
Think how
that would hold us back, especially with the ever present threat of an asteroid smacking Earth and wiping us all out in one fell swoop.
Colonies on Mars and the large moons of the giant gas planets would insure the survival of our species..
But this new hypothetical religion would forbid this.
That is why I think that, sometimes? Rules are meant to be bent.. especially when they are not always beneficial.
