^tis true my friend, dead men do not talk.
Philosophy is a wonderful subject to delve into whether for career or otherwise. Its nice to see someone so passionate about pursuits of human awareness.
No worries, I wasn't trying to call you out on agnosticism, I'm just very passionate about theology, ethics and secular organization and practice, and I wanted to make sure that the gentleman you were answering understood correctly. Secular movements in politics and sociology fascinating me. Its interesting to see Europe function, post-protest and how many governments and people operate when religion is taken out of the equation.
If you want some fun homework in your free time, look up a sociologist named Max Weber (pronounced Max Vay-ber). He had a theory about the spirit of capitalism and how it stems from the Catholic reformation, leading into the Protestant movement and how it affected society on an economic/social level. In a nut shell capitalism would not exist if it weren't for Protestants which lead to Calvinism according to Weber. This is more Sociology than philosophy, though they are closely intertwined.
Sorry don't want to thread hijack. Just thought it might interest you.
Anyways Thanks for starting a fun thread . My neurons are firing.
Cheers!
