"Before John Lennon imagined 'living life in peace,' he conjured 'no heaven … / no hell below us …/ and no religion too.'
No religion: What was Lennon summoning? For starters, a world without 'divine' messengers, like Osama bin Laden, sparking violence. A world where mistakes, like the avoidable loss of life in Hurricane Katrina, would be rectified rather than chalked up to 'God's will.' Where politicians no longer compete to prove who believes more strongly in the irrational and untenable. Where critical thinking is an ideal. In short, a world that makes sense." Read More
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