ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 11, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- If the world is hinged on the idea of balance, nothing can depict it more clearly than the two opposing philosophies presently at work in American society as revealed in John Rowan's brilliant new book, Why Religion For???. Here, Rowan writes that each individual's primary responsibility is the pursuit of God, operating on the philosophy "Love God and our neighbor as ourselves." This, however, is contradicted by chant "I got rights" which has shown itself to be the "moronic mantra of modern madness."
In the book, Rowan argues that America's obsession with the basic judicial philosophy of "individual rights" has created a competitive, noncooperative situation, one in which the more unscrupulous will prevail. The more extreme product of this philosophy is the practice of extreme individual behavior on the pretense of exercising "individual rights." Then Rowan proceeds to present the solution: get out of your courtrooms and get back to church. Start helping and stop suing one another.
Everything that exists, including societies, have an innate drive to survive. To this end, the book asks: Is it not society's responsibility to demand of its members the maximum degree of responsibility they are capable of and to achieve it through mandatory religious education using the Bible? Why Religion For??? says go back to church, America. This is the correct philosophy.
Why Religion For??? * By John Rowan
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