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Not surprising, our ol sermonizing Carey comes down from his mountain to voice what he thinks is some kind of a revelation. Puleeze.The idea that the 10 commandments are coping mechanisms is a “given“, which is why these caveats, along with the golden rule of “doing unto others as you would have them do unto you“, have their counterparts in ALL ancient philosophies and religions. Helloooo. Steeped in all of his holier-than-thou delusions, Carey begrudges people their right to acknowledge a god-force without putting it in the context of religion, and the idea that they can be humanitarians without ever having cracked the bible. Or does it seem to occur to him that using the bible as an infallible reference does not wash with people who question the intent and authenticity of those who cobbled this document together, co-opting parables and folk lore from the “pagan” religions that preceded Christianity, incorporating the whims of drunk monks who in their hand-written chronicles were free to distort and misinterprete, not to mention how much else was lost in the translation. A remarkable book? Yes. The gospel? Debateable. Predictably, Carey resorts to his usual habit of labeling people, calling anybody who doesn’t agree with him a “naysayer”, totally overlooking the fact that EVERYBODY on this thread agreed that people are entitled to embrace whatever provides them with peace and comfort, which in America is the Christian-Judeo religion. NOBODY tried to convince Christians that their beliefs were wrong. That is the real fool's errand. Christians are constantly proselytizing their dogma, always trying to convert others, always claiming god is on their side, always preaching about their way being the only way, which is why those who don’t follow their beliefs are entitled to equal time, - entitled to air a different point of view. Nobody has a monopoly on the truth.Furtherrmore, people who question organized religion are no more illiterate and ignorant than those who blindly accept it. Of course, in assessing my reply, Carey will resort to his favorite cop-out about “a fox smelling its own urine“, as is if this is an indication of anything other than the fact that he’s pissed off. Since I expressed rejection of organized religion, it’s reasonable to assume that I was among those he was griping about. So damned what? I willingly accept the role of being someone who responds to Carey’s attempt to repress free thought.