>> Russell is correct here in that David made a statement 
>> which is un-provable
>>  and there for religious in it's own right: While Russell 
>> can not (please
>>  don't try? Please?) prove that religions DO provide real 
>> goods, David also
>>  can not possibly prove that they do NOT provide real 
>> goods.

Straw man.
Wrong question.
Now, if you want to start on "God is not real", it's a 
different discussion :-)
THAT's the one you want to (and have) banned here.

Let's not even START on "Psychiatrists, Psychologists, 
Psychotherapists, Psychopaths, Homeopaths, ... provide 
nothing real"

The Moot:    "Religions provide nothing real".

Debate that in any serious forum and the proposer dies big 
time.
The question is not about proving GOD real, an entirely 
different matter, but about religions.

Start with the Salvation Army as they are easy common 
ground, I imagine.

Q: is the SA a religion.
A: For the purposes of this discussion, yes. They are in 
fact a subset of Christianity.

Q:    Do the SA provide nothing real?
A:    Are you mad ?????????????

Q.E.D.





        Russell



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