14 Dec '07 02:54>
Originally posted by rwingettReally? How can it not shape the conditions of our future? For example, if my morality is formed by the percieved authority of a higher power then I will live my life accordingly. Not only that, we tend to evangalize our morality to others whether we realize it or not. If we think something is "right" we will stand firm in our belief and lobby for what is "right" within a given society. Otherwise we would live without convictions of any kind and this simply does not happen.
Belief or disbelief in god will shape our future actions and attitudes, but it plays a very limited role in shaping the conditions of our future.