I would merely like to request that if one is to indeed create a philosophy thread that everyone please be respectful of the beliefs of others. If you mean no offense then please refrain from calling millions of people ignorant, gullible, sheepish, etc. Comments such as these are by their nature offensive.
Please note that though I am a Christian, and it is PART of the reason I am here, that I do respect all beliefs and will not judge you based upon them.
Regardless of where our beliefs lie, or our purposes for being here, I hope that we may all be able to help eachother theough the that learning Japanese poses.