The observer is actually dieing, he just imagines the choking.
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ofcourse, christianity has roots in neoplatonism and has later been influenced by aristotle after the rediscovery of text through the arabs. And neoplatonists have been influenced as well in by jewish scholars in Alexandria.
Its not like christian thought was so radically different from the ancients, though PVCs point about linear and cyclical thought is new to me. i should look into that.
I was resuming the argument where the previous poster left off, in jest. I feel I might actually have to clarify that I do not think religion must be banned.