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Pope says 'backward' US conservatives replaced faith with ideology
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Yea I don't think I'm changing your opinion here. I think everything has two sides to it. I'm of the opinion of just let people live their lives. Shoving atheism down everyone's throat is equally as annoying as shoving religion. Remember that religion ≠ Christianity. The Greeks gods are also pretty cool in my opinion.
It's just human nature to "worship" something. Whether it be materialism or idealism. As I see it, there couldn't have been an early world without religion because humans are just that way.
If your Mom is being scammed by a Nigerian prince via email, you would shout to the rooftops to tell her and try to protect her.
Brain washed religious people should be warned just as vigorously.
My mom isn't going to be scammed by the Nigerian prince if she already knows it is a scam. That's the importance of educating yourself.
Brain washed religous people ≠ religion. That's my distinction. Just because people murder each other in Harry Potter doesn't mean kids are going to interpret that to go on and be murderers.
The people who should be ridiculed for the actions are the murderers, not the entire fanbase.
Educating the religious should be a priority. Pull them out of the cults and save them from giving their $ or time to a huge scam.
There is no defending any religion.
Adios, muchacho.
Dude I've literally been agreeing with you. From my first comment I don't think there's a place for religion in MODERN society. But at the same time, we wouldn't have this current modern society if it weren't for religion in the first place. Many early philosophers and scientists believed in "God" to some degree, despite questioning their faith, too. I'm not defending it today, but there was a time and place for it at some point. It's archaic today, but that doesn't mean there haven't been good influences of it throughout history. Therefore I can't say religion is all 100% bad. It's original intentions weren't that, but thousands of years of humans playing telephone through a book has led to its awful usage today.
Plus if my gram who is a god fearing woman is dying on her death bed, I'd rather her die peacefully with the lesser understanding of the universe than keep telling her that her beliefs are wrong and there's no afterlife. I'm okay with the acceptance of no religion, but not everyone is completely prepared for that. Education is key and that's why our current society is shifting towards more atheists than ever in human history.
That being said, as long as strong beliefs are held true by individuals, then even a "religion" of anti-religions could exist. May I introduce you to Pastafarianism lol, they worship the flying spaghetti monster to prove the point that "God" is not needed as a concept, but in doing so they've created a new religion, just one without a deity.