Frontiers of Freedom
by Jan Larson

10/10/05

The nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, the on-going acts of terrorism by Muslim extremists and the debate over the teaching of 'intelligent design' in public schools are just three current issues that have a religious component. Religion is, at its heart, a personal matter. One's faith is largely learned and not independently determined. If a person's parents are raised Catholic, Hindu or Buddhist, then it is extremely likely that he or she will hold similar beliefs. This in itself, from a purely academic viewpoint, calls into question the validity of any particular religious faith. Without the constant questioning of one's faith, religion is little more than indoctrination...

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