Not to mention all the wars started over "Because your religious beliefs don't agree with mine, you must die". Mindless folks like Howie have been used throughout the worlds history. Almost all with an unhappy ending for someone.

The one thing he does show is an amazing power to rationalize.


>As for religion, thanks to the Church and the dark ages that they created, the knowledge of science went backward or was 'lost' for 1,000 years. Imagine what technological advances we'd have today if we had advanced during those 1,000 years or so. Yes, we do have a lot to thank for religion.