![]() Indeed, the paradox is that some of our most noisy advocates of reason say a lot of things which are demonstrably absurd. But if you look around you - with a mind that is truly open - you will see much evidence that the Western mind is currently snapping tightly shut. ![]() That’s what gave rise to Western science and the opening of the Western mind, precisely because it ushered in an age of reason that knocked religious obscurantism out of the park.Īh yes, the open Western mind. I see I’ve already caused you to throw your Spectator round the room. ![]() Without Genesis there would have been no Western science, no equality and human rights and no liberal belief in progress. In fact, reason is underpinned by religion - at least the Biblical variety. ![]() Well, this universal truth isn’t true at all. It follows therefore that religious people are either stupid or unbalanced and are inimical to progress, modernity and happiness. If only religion didn’t exist, reason would rule the world and there would be no more wars, tyrannies or murderous hatreds. ![]() Reason deals a death blow to religion religion is clearly irrationality on stilts. It is a truth universally acknowledged that reason and religion are mortal foes. ![]()
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