{"id":428,"date":"2013-12-03T12:56:16","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T12:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wearedone.org\/?p=428"},"modified":"2013-12-03T19:14:53","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T19:14:53","slug":"son-of-one-species-one-tribe-pt-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wearedone.org\/?p=428","title":{"rendered":"Son of “One Species, One Tribe” (pt.II)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last post I talked about how the 1969 moon landing was more than just another “flashbulb memory<\/em>“: that it was unique among 20th century significant events. It wasn\u2019t completely novel, as the Russians and us had been to the moon with a dozen unmanned probes over the preceding decade, and the Apollo program after almost a decade of continuous space missions had already circled the moon and even descended toward the surface a bit and done everything but land on the moon.
\nBut it was the most novel of events in the most important way, still the most unique achievement of mankind ever, nearly 45 years later. And unlike other “flashbulb memory<\/em>” events, it was not unexpected, but planned, and not a tragedy, but a triumph. And not just a triumph of one nations ingenuity and drive but a species wide accomplishment everyone around the world felt they shared in. And it was not done by religion, it was done by science.<\/p>\n

Science rules, Religion drools<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s contrast and compare, shall we?
\nConsider that lovely sign posted above, seen right here in KY, proudly displayed by a member of the religion of love. Touching in its breathtaking outreach to humanity, to all our brothers in Christ. Right.
\nSeeing this expression of blatant divisiveness and anger might be a novel enough event for it to become a flashbulb moment for a few of you, it certainly is tragic enough.
\nAnd here\u2019s the incomparable Sam Harris being painfully honest about the absurdity and divisiveness of religions in general, Xiansanity\u2122 in particular:<\/p>\n