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There is quite good evidence that approximately six million Jews were_______________________________________________
killed during WW II simply because of their religion.
Dr. Mark H. Shapiro
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
California State University, Fullerton
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-----Original Message-----
From: Forum for Physics Educators [mailto:PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On
Behalf Of Brian Whatcott
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 10:12 AM
To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
Subject: Re: god friendly science
At 08:28 AM 5/24/2005, Anthony Lapinski, you wrote:
No matter what you believe, the sad truth is that probably
more people in the world
have died because of religion than any other factor. Maybe it's a
self-righteous thing. Remember Carl Sagan, who said,
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary
evidence."
I have often heard this sentiment.
I did not look it up - but recall only that the first and second world
wars
accounted for tens of millions of deaths, none of whom appeared to have
been killed for their religious convictions. Then, more recently Ruanda
saw a million or more of a tribal group cut down.
In earlier times, civilians were spared the ultimate sacrifice in
general -
so it was more difficult to provide wholesale slaughters, I would have
thought.
Hence this claim is somewhat extraordinary.
Brian Whatcott Altus OK Eureka!