Ya know, it's one of those things that makes me remember why I walked away from Xianity -- from the god of Abraham no matter what suit it's wearing...
"Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fancies. To teach superstitions as truth is a most terrible thing. The mind of a child accepts them, and only through great pain, perhaps even tragedy, can the child be relieved of them." -- Hypatia of Alexandria
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Date: 2009-03-27 04:03 am (UTC)Ya know, it's one of those things that makes me remember why I walked away from Xianity -- from the god of Abraham no matter what suit it's wearing...
"Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fancies. To teach superstitions as truth is a most terrible thing. The mind of a child accepts them, and only through great pain, perhaps even tragedy, can the child be relieved of them."
-- Hypatia of Alexandria