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0 pointsjosinalvo6y ago0 comments

The jump from "they have a horrible history" to "they should all be abolished" is a but much, I think

The history of the state is also nasty. The history of engineering is also not that glorious, given that it was mostly for war. You can even go to the history of writing...

The question is: what each religion is doing, of harm and good, today. And what we expect they can do tomorrow. On those grounds, you might even be right. But the question is more complex.

(but I agree: the bible does not fit with our values today at all)

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mlang236y ago· 1 in thread

My point is that the bible (old and new testament) are still considered the basis of christianity. Priests and religious teachers still pick and choose stories from the old testament. And its not just the old testament. Ever read the book of revelations? Still wondering why Israel has a pretty hardcore military?

Or, lets talk about the split-offs. Ever talked to a Seventh-day Adventist? Do you know what keeps them going? The book of revelations is what keeps them going. Because it promises them that all their enemies will be roasted by god at some point. Pretty fucked up as the fundamental driving force in a belief-system.

My opinion still stands: All the major religions on this planet have such a broken legacy that all we can do is to get rid of them completely.

trasz6y ago

When you get rid of something that advocates horrible things, and there's a market need for advocating horrible things, something else will fill the need anyway. Thus, it might be better to just phase out the bad parts leaving the good ones in place. Case in point: revolutions are usually not a success stories.

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