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The Bible is also abundantly clear about being misogynist and homophobic (even in the New Testament). Skipping over those parts gives an evil book/religion a pass. Fuck Christianity.
its always been about power and control. A population in fear of eternal damnation is easier to manipulate.
In the New Testament, that stuff all comes from Paul. Paul was a conservative asshole. He was the first evangelical Christian, in both the historical and modern sense.
Fuckin Paul, bro. Imo, evangelicals worship him as their savior way more than Jesus
Yup. Also condones slavery.
I don't think this thread is about whether the Bible is a valid moral/ ethical guideline nowadays, but rather if the actions of those who pretend to follow it match it. Which it doesn't.
Just now thinking about it?
fuck off with that shit. too little too late. ACAB. destroy all religions for the future of humanity
I often feel this way and my inner-angry-atheist called the shots for years, but so many of us have done this, and we've formed a bubble thinking angry atheism is spreading and it's not. In reality we've just ceded the most important debates, the ones that morality can be baked into - LGBT rights, immigrant rights, death penalty, etc - leaving the left without the support we need to win in these arenas.
If you really want progressive ideals to win, drop the attitude about religion, run the other way - embrace religious progressives, support progressive faith communities, and watch as we start winning elections again.
I watched several of her videos. As an atheist I find her position refreshing.
the problem with religion, and the reason it should be completely eradicated, is that you can spend your entire life trying to explain how one interpretation of the stone age holy book is "wrong," while the other person does exactly the same thing with you, and there is no valid proof that either side is "right." meanwhile people are killing each other over the whole thing. it's all such fucking bullshit.
it's time for the human species to grow up and stop wasting time (not to mention lives) with religion
Meh. If social media served a purpose, to me, it was to show just how many dimwits are out there who will beg for someone to tell them what to do and how to act and what to think.
You can take religion from them, but they won't stop being gullible and lost, and they'll just fall prey to the next scumbag with no scruples that comes along, be it a politician or some other con artist.
The problem isn't religion - it's an excuse, a cover.
I agree in part. But most of these people are as gullible as they are BECAUSE of religion. They're taught from birth to follow unquestioningly, and to trust their feelings over evidence. (I know, I was one) Without religion, then indoctrinating children wouldn't be as easy or widespread.
They're getting indoctrinated by the fox news and qanon groups or sovcits or whoever gets to them first. It's not a question of if they get indoctrinated, but by whom.
Some will actually be capable of realising it and break free, but then you have the one actively opting into it.
At least the churches have discernable objectives, unlike many other groups operating in the cesspits of the internet.
You can do the same thing with philosophy or ethics. Check out The Good Place on Netflix or torrent. Chidi isn't much different from some religious scholars
"I think, therefore I am..." "...gonna eradicate large portions of humanity through violence"
-Descartes, full quote without omissions-
It’s all Christianity. Whenever Christians act horribly, a different group of christians always come out saying “they’re not REAL Christians “ how convenient. The thing is they ARE Christians, because you don’t need an official membership card to get in.
It’s a cop out to brush away these people as not one of you, but they are. These are the dregs of your religion, this is the end game to certain branches of your religion. You don’t get to brush them under the carpet and pretend they don’t represent you , cause they do. Own these people and fix your religion which often leads to this. Don’t just keep pretending that this isn’t part of Christianity
It's the No True Scotsman fallacy. Sorry, a plurality of Americans are megachurch evangelicals. Their leadership is in bed with MAGA, which makes them complicit.
Religion is a cancer on mankind.
That was one of the core tenets of Zoroastrianism.
No True Christian
No True MAGA
No True Scotsman
Wtf is MAGA Christianity? Is that a new word for bigotry?
It's Christianity but without the teachings of Christ.
It's easy to call it NatC.
In the United States, evangelical Christianity is the dominant religion, and MAGA is part of their doctrine.