SMH is reporting that we have to get our t-shirts (and other protest material) approved by the police or risk facing arrest and/or a 5500 dollar fine. These draconian laws have come into effect to protect the “pilgrims” coming to Sydney on World Youth Day - a Catholic religious event being attended by the Pope.
What should we make of this war on Scientology being conducted by the enigmatic internet group - Anonymous? (I hesitate to label them as anything beyond a ‘group’ since they themselves seem to try to resist various kinds of labels (such as hackers)) For those who don’t know, this group has popped up […]
For those of us who wonder how it is that religion continues to dominate the imaginations of the vast majority of the people on this earth - there is really only one answer. Better marketing. Those of us who really believe in science as a better explanation of our place in this universe are generally too busy doing science to spend time trying to get across the concept to those who let themselves be deluded by religious ideas. We hope the example provided is itself enough to gain conversions. But it’s just not working out that way. Meanwhile, religion retains and extends its mass appeal. But what is it about its marketing process that is so superior? And what does this process demonstrate about those who are so entranced by it? The following video is an excellent example: