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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Someone forgot to tell that to religions.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ahh they are withering a slow and painfull death not our problem.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I would very much disagree. They are our problem and we should put them out of their misery.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I never hid my contempt for most organized religions as systems of oppression throughout human history. At the same time I respect peoples individual spirituality, as long as they don't force it on others.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Any system of power is seen as oppression by those who dont beleive as long as people can choose their flavour of oppression we should be fine.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

There are differences between for example a mostly secular democratic country and a theological authoritarian regime.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You said "we should put them out of their misery"

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Keep up with the conversation. I was referring to organized religion as a construct not people.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So how do you expect to get rid of it without killing people?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

By people realizing they don't need the construct of organized religion to be spiritual for example.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How do you go about doing that?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Mostly happens by itself when people get better education. I personally don't do anything in particular about it, since it's not like the most important thing in my life and I happen to already live in rather secular country were organized religions are shrinking.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's not about spirituality though- or feeling good. It's about following the truth and the life after this one.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If that's what you choose to believe, all power to you. If you are gonna try to force your believe down others people throats, that don't be surprised they don't like it.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Define "forcing down throats"

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Basically expecting or forcing others to adhere to your believe system. You are a rather good example.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Our whole discussion on abortion?

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not related to my religious beliefs. If I was a non Christian, I'd probably be more militantly pro life if anything as there wouldn't be any concept of heaven

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago