The problem is that blind, unthinking submission, submission, submission — emphasized over eons of time — does not encourage clearheaded critical thinking, without which no democracy can succeed. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
The Easterner tends to see the human being in the context of the slow working - out of a natural pattern through eons of time. (religion-online.org)
The afterlife exists eons of time before any religion and any bible. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)