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Originally Posted by sleepy jack
Sorry to keep beating on, religion is a subject I can go on forever about. Religion does discourage critical thinking and logic (see above for proof of this.) It isn't a system of thinking that promotes individuality or anything. There's no room for intellectualism in a Church - as all the morals and ideas are already spelled out for you.
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I have always seen it as an easy way out when someone is having a hard time. Hence why people who are struggling and need help are usually the ones to be very impressionable when it comes to religious propaganda. It is a set of beliefs and ideals that do not require the individual to figure out for themselves. It is a fact that people in general tend to like people that are similar to them. The problem is that these traits are very specific, being religion, area, and race. This develops a false partnership between the people. For example you would not say something mean and negative towards a person at your church, It is held in and not accepted. This anger or even hatred is let out of "scapegoats" or other races that are different or supposedly not the chosen ones.
What the world needs is a much more general set of common qualities in which we relate to other people in other parts of the world. Religion and race just does not work. Our technology as advanced so much over history, but our philosophy and people skills have most certainly not.
Well that is at least what I got from what you replied. With the main point being develop your own morals when it comes to drugs, pregnancy, and other hazy subjects.
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Originally Posted by garbanzo
but what you need to remember is that christianity is very, very new. in fact, the whole idea of dogmatic religion is a recent invention. for the vast majority of human history, religion was a very healthy force. in many 'native' societies, it still is today.
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It does not matter how old or new. It is still a set of ideals that have nothing to do with a godly figure. These ideals are basically marketed to the public in hope that they will tag along for the ride. Also religion has never been a very healthy force. There is not one society that was not plagued in some way by there religious standards. Maybe it did not cause crusades in which millions died, but certainly caused pain for quite a few.
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Im sure the next "
i lIke to git hiiiii" post will come soon.