The Guides Are Not Religious

He writes, i place these ideas on the threshing floor of the public forum. I am hopeful that when the residual chaff has been winnowed away, there will remaina few kernels which can be added to the store of human wisdom in a manner that will contribute to the general welfare. The guides are not religious. They are not commandments. We have no authority to command affirmation. Our thoughts can only occur as they are endorsed and supported by the reasoned judgment of this and future generations. So eis not sounding like a particularly sinister authoritarian here. He says, everyone has a right to his own views, and if you disagree with his, you can just ignore em. But