Yes, I was, JoeO. I had written 'Man' but it got unwieldy so I changed it.

There's a thought I like, in regard to child raising: If I have to take blame for some failings of my child, I also get to take credit for some of his/her successes.

But my point remains. If "man" has and is wreaking havoc on our planet, for instance, it is up to man to take responsibility for it and to remedy it. If "man" is on a power trip, because s/he/it is the only entity that has that power, it is up to mankind to recognize the damage it has caused.

The religion(s) that mankind adheres to is only one of the methods and rationales used by man to harm. But the religion(s) that man adheres to is also one of the methods and rationales used to do good. Wisdom consists of knowing the difference.

Don't mind me. I've already said more than I know.