Now I do not know what the Muslim religion teaches. But just judging by the actions of its members, it doesn't seem to be a peaceful religion as many claim.
It is a peaceful religion. Your judging those who use the religion of Islam against those they hate. And I know the religion Islam because I used to be a muslim (I used to get bullied for being a muslim too). Im not a muslim anymore and neither are my parents even though my family is. I haven't read the Quran but I decided to not have a religion and go with my own beliefs. I choose what I eat and I marry whoever I want regardless of race. Being a muslim you have to only eat a certain type of meat and marry only a muslim girl. All this hate against the all the muslims is ridiculous. Donald Trump wants to ban all muslims from the United States because of those terrifying human beings who claim to be Islamic and use that as fear rather then to make peace. All I can say is don't hate people just because they are muslim.
Edit: I am only trying to prevent the hate of muslims when I say this.
Now I do not know what the Muslim religion teaches. But just judging by the actions of its members, it doesn't seem to be a peaceful religio… moren as many claim.
It is a peaceful religion. Your judging those who use the religion of Islam against those they hate. And I know the religion Islam because I used to be a muslim (I used to get bullied for being a muslim too). Im not a muslim anymore and neither are my parents even though my family is. I haven't read the Quran but I decided to not have a religion and go with my own beliefs. I choose what I eat and I marry whoever I want regardless of race. Being a muslim you have to only eat a certain type of meat and marry only a muslim girl. All this hate against the all the muslims is ridiculous. Donald Trump wants to ban all muslims from the United States because of those terrifying human beings who claim to be Islamic and use that as fear rather then to make peace. All I can say is don't hate… [view original content]
Oh, really? And here I thought it was a backwards, barbaric religion that doubled as a political ideology, to facilitate the mass oppression (and mutilation) of women, the mass murder of homosexuals, and the all-round mistreatment of anyone who believes in democratic, liberal, secular values, as has been its case since its inception.
Im guessing that you got that from the media. Do you really believe all muslims would believe in that? Most muslims in this world don't view it that way. For example, the shooting at the night club in Orlando. That psychopath IS crazy for killing all those people just because he didn't like homosexuals. There a muslims out there who are completely against this. There are muslim programs around the world that try to explain that muslims don't view on these ideas. And it dosen't state anywhere in the Quran that these concepts that you mentioned are in the right. Those terrorists who claim to follow Islam are crazy idiots that clearly haven't read the Quran. And if they did then that means they don't follow it. Where does it say in the Quran to facilitate the mass opression of wom
No offense, but how can you say you know the religion of Islam, if you HAVEN'T EVEN READ ITS HOLY BOOK? I suppose you've never been to a mosque either, or been to the Middle East, Mecca in particular.
I well I meant I didn't finish the reading the book. I already quit being a muslim before finishing it. I know this might sound bad but when you type it in caps it sounds like your blaming me for not finishing it. And YES I know the religion of Islam because like I said before I have family and friends who are muslim. And yes I have been to a mosque and prayed. Now Mecca I wasn't planning on going and neither were my parents because they weren't muslim.
Though I apologise for any bullying you suffered as a result of the affiliation - that of course is horrible, and not on.
Yes thank you for that. Its been hard. The thing is that your the first person to actually apologize to me about being bullied for being a muslim.
Oh, really? And here I thought it was a backwards, barbaric religion that doubled as a political ideology, to facilitate the mass oppression… more (and mutilation) of women, the mass murder of homosexuals, and the all-round mistreatment of anyone who believes in democratic, liberal, secular values, as has been its case since its inception.
Im guessing that you got that from the media. Do you really believe all muslims would believe in that? Most muslims in this world don't view it that way. For example, the shooting at the night club in Orlando. That psychopath IS crazy for killing all those people just because he didn't like homosexuals. There a muslims out there who are completely against this. There are muslim programs around the world that try to explain that muslims don't view on these ideas. And it dosen't state anywhere in the Quran that these concepts that you mentioned are in the right. Those terrorists who claim to follow Islam ar… [view original content]
Alright, round two. Instead of the term used before I'll call the Abrahamic religions "cults from the lands where the people have much sands… more."
Islamic people are also not likely to call out their "cult from the lands where the people have much sands" as wrong either. See the issue here?
Then you went on to ask why I hate religion in general, to which I replied:
Religion is at its best irrational. Supporting an irrational world view, especially one incompatible with reality, is not acceptable.
Religion is at its norm an enemy that stunts social development, slows scientific exploration, spits in the face of moral progress, and is detrimental to a plethora of other things I deem important.
Religion is at its worst an exemplary way to convince people to commit the most heinous of acts. Genocide, rape, slavery, and a shit load of other deplorable stuff can all be justified through the texts of the "cults from the lands where the pe… [view original content]
It is a well supported theory, what with cosmic background radiation, red shifting, etc. I don't know enough about the subject matter to confidently accept or reject the theory. So my answer would be I need to look into the topic more before judging it as factual or false, and until then I do not know.
I personally think it has its place in the world, but some people are taking it way too seriously. Me personally, i am in the middle on religion, while it does not define me, i am modest about it
To answer your question, racism and religion don't always go together. In Christianity, interracial marriage is OK to most people as in Christianity all are equal. Hitler wasn't religious and yet he was a racist. The KKK are idiots anyway, White Christian is an oxymoron. Don't confuse Catholic belief and Christian belief. Catholics are like the pharasees of Christ's time. They viewed people like Martin Luther as heretics and killed many, which led to the pilgrims leaving England, Ireland, and Scotland. In my eyes, Catholics distort Christianity as they've done for centuries. That Bible quote talks about how God could not look at Christ as he was covered in sin at that time and thus Christ was deeply sad by this. I'm a Christian that is about to marry a woman of color. It's best not to group entire groups of people.
I believe that science and Christianity can coexist as I have made theories that Heaven and Hell are pocket universes and that Christ is the creator of every atom, particle, neuron, etc. I do respect that you do not criticize people for their beliefs.
You can believe what you like provided you're not enforcing your beliefs on others - be it verbally or physically. I'm an apatheist, an athe… moreist, I just don't care. Now as to what I personally think, well, I think religion was a coping mechanism for the absence of science, and I question the mentality of anyone who still buys into it today.
Granted, there's a sizable distinction between believing there is an all-powerful deity somewhere in the firmament (which isn't impossible), and actually believing that Noah carted away one of every animal on an ark, that Moses parted the Red Sea, that Jesus turned water into wine, and that the Prophet Muhammad met Gabriel the angel in Hira. Basically, anyone who takes everything within the Torah, the Bible, the Qu'ran, the Vedas, the Guru Granth Sahib etc, etc as irrefutable gospel. That's a world away from the mere belief in an empyrean figure.
Ultimately, though, if you're civil about your beliefs-… [view original content]
I disagree with you here George, it's not for the intellectually lazy at all. No one knows what exists beyond this realm, so questioning if there is an existence is being thoughtful, don't you agree ? I believe that Science and Christianity can Co exist as no one knows for certain how Science became into this world. If I'm right, then that would mean that Christ is a scientist on an entirely different level. What about dimensions and other universes ?
To claim that due to lack of information on the nature of existence that we must rely on a pretense of a creator is intellectual laziness. R… moreeligion is also inherently dogmatic, it literally tells people how to live their life under threat of eternal torment. I realise that not all religions are as dogmatic or forceful as the Abrahamic religions yet they still arrogantly claim to know the nature of life as we know it. The most honest answer a person can give to a question such as "Why are we here?" "Is there a god?" etc is "I don't know and will most likely never know"
Now I do not know what the Muslim religion teaches. But just judging by the actions of its members, it doesn't seem to be a peaceful religio… moren as many claim.
It is a peaceful religion. Your judging those who use the religion of Islam against those they hate. And I know the religion Islam because I used to be a muslim (I used to get bullied for being a muslim too). Im not a muslim anymore and neither are my parents even though my family is. I haven't read the Quran but I decided to not have a religion and go with my own beliefs. I choose what I eat and I marry whoever I want regardless of race. Being a muslim you have to only eat a certain type of meat and marry only a muslim girl. All this hate against the all the muslims is ridiculous. Donald Trump wants to ban all muslims from the United States because of those terrifying human beings who claim to be Islamic and use that as fear rather then to make peace. All I can say is don't hate… [view original content]
To answer your question, racism and religion don't always go together.
Of course not, but in addition to race based discrimination being justified in the Bible it is reasonable to state that a person who willingly accepts one fundamentally morally flawed dogma would more readily accept another fundamentally morally flawed dogma.
Hitler wasn't religious and yet he was a racist.
IIRC he was a Christian.
White Christian is an oxymoron.
How so? I don't see why "white" cannot describe a specific type of Christian. These are not contradictory descriptions as far as I can tell.
Don't confuse Catholic belief and Christian belief.
Catholic is a subset of Christian. No no true Scotts.
In my eyes, Catholics distort Christianity as they've done for centuries.
The Catholic church does what it does to keep and gain influence (which is failing, finally). To my eyes the majority of Christians distort Christianity so they can maintain their largely secular moral systems without internal conflict with their desire to be good little followers of Christ.
I'm a Christian that is about to marry a woman of color. It's best not to group entire groups of people.
To answer your question, racism and religion don't always go together. In Christianity, interracial marriage is OK to most people as in Chri… morestianity all are equal. Hitler wasn't religious and yet he was a racist. The KKK are idiots anyway, White Christian is an oxymoron. Don't confuse Catholic belief and Christian belief. Catholics are like the pharasees of Christ's time. They viewed people like Martin Luther as heretics and killed many, which led to the pilgrims leaving England, Ireland, and Scotland. In my eyes, Catholics distort Christianity as they've done for centuries. That Bible quote talks about how God could not look at Christ as he was covered in sin at that time and thus Christ was deeply sad by this. I'm a Christian that is about to marry a woman of color. It's best not to group entire groups of people.
No, not really. I can't change what you believe in and what you don't. Really I was originally going to try to prove to you why religion isn't so bad. I'm just going to leave you with this: There are the good and bad in all things.
I am of the opinion that most of the world's problems could possibly be solved if organized religion just wasn't a thing. While this isn't always the case some people seem to use religion is excuse to be hateful and/or exclusionary. There are countries were you could be sentenced to death if your lifestyles don't match up with their religion.
To answer your question, racism and religion don't always go together.
Of course not, but in addition to race based discrimination b… moreeing justified in the Bible it is reasonable to state that a person who willingly accepts one fundamentally morally flawed dogma would more readily accept another fundamentally morally flawed dogma.
Hitler wasn't religious and yet he was a racist.
IIRC he was a Christian.
White Christian is an oxymoron.
How so? I don't see why "white" cannot describe a specific type of Christian. These are not contradictory descriptions as far as I can tell.
Don't confuse Catholic belief and Christian belief.
Catholic is a subset of Christian. No no true Scotts.
In my eyes, Catholics distort Christianity as they've done for centuries.
The Catholic church does what it does to keep and gain influence (which is failing, finally). To my eyes the majority of Christians di… [view original content]
I really must disagree with you here. Hitler was a sociopath that was atheist. He would quote about Jesus to put Jews in a bad light, then quote from Darwin. Saying he was a Christian is absolutely foolish. You keep saying that all Christians are the same and that is impossible to say the least. I really don't know why you are so bitter on the subject, but no, Catholic is not Christian.
I am of the opinion that most of the world's problems could possibly be solved if organized religion just wasn't a thing. While this isn't a… morelways the case some people seem to use religion is excuse to be hateful and/or exclusionary. There are countries were you could be sentenced to death if your lifestyles don't match up with their religion.
Hitler was a catholic christian. He mentions it several times in his book Mein Kampf. He had the support of both churches.Mao and Stalin were atheists perhaps thats why you thought Hitler was one also.
I really must disagree with you here. Hitler was a sociopath that was atheist. He would quote about Jesus to put Jews in a bad light, then q… moreuote from Darwin. Saying he was a Christian is absolutely foolish. You keep saying that all Christians are the same and that is impossible to say the least. I really don't know why you are so bitter on the subject, but no, Catholic is not Christian.
Hitler is interesting in that regard. He was a nominal Christian, but at the same time He was a religious figure himself. Pope Pius described Fascism as "the a Pagan worship of the state" (not that this kept him from supporting Franco) and I think he was on to something.
You could say the same about Stalin and Mao. In the Marxist-Leninist states, religion wasn't done away with, traditional worship was simply replaced with worship of the state and leader. Lenin himself saw this coming and complained about it frequently before keeling over.
Hitler was a catholic christian. He mentions it several times in his book Mein Kampf. He had the support of both churches.Mao and Stalin were atheists perhaps thats why you thought Hitler was one also.
am of the opinion that most of the world's problems could possibly be solved if organized religion just wasn't a thing.
I doubt it. At its root, religion is just one of many components in the class system. It justifies the dominion of the strong over weak, rich over poor, this color over that color, man over woman. At the same time, it mollifies the underclass's urge to revolt with promises of eternal life and spiritual duty. Plenty of Muslim countries go without the draconian Sharia system. Those that retain Sharia do so because the ruling class knows that it's a brutally effective means of keeping order and crushing dissent.
As religion starts to lose prominence, we can see the friction between these classes (a concept Marx called 'class struggle') intensifying somewhat in the first world.
If religion went entirely away (without class also going away) and people's illusions were cast off, they would turn into materialists; first and foremost concerned in their wellbeing on earth and that of their loved ones. Violent class conflict would be inevitable. I think religious fervor will slowly fade, as technology marches on and makes class differences less important, but it simply isn't the root of all things bad.
I am of the opinion that most of the world's problems could possibly be solved if organized religion just wasn't a thing. While this isn't a… morelways the case some people seem to use religion is excuse to be hateful and/or exclusionary. There are countries were you could be sentenced to death if your lifestyles don't match up with their religion.
am of the opinion that most of the world's problems could possibly be solved if organized religion just wasn't a thing.
I doubt it. … more At its root, religion is just one of many components in the class system. It justifies the dominion of the strong over weak, rich over poor, this color over that color, man over woman. At the same time, it mollifies the underclass's urge to revolt with promises of eternal life and spiritual duty. Plenty of Muslim countries go without the draconian Sharia system. Those that retain Sharia do so because the ruling class knows that it's a brutally effective means of keeping order and crushing dissent.
As religion starts to lose prominence, we can see the friction between these classes (a concept Marx called 'class struggle') intensifying somewhat in the first world.
If religion went entirely away (without class also going away) and people's illusions were cast off, they would turn into materialists… [view original content]
In a Muslim country? Definitely.
But over in Western societies where the majority of Muslims don't live like animals, your statement is incorrect.
It seems like you're putting the whole religion and its followers under one banner. If I'm incorrect ignore this.
Of course my fucking comment was removed even though it was pure truth. This is just fucking censorship.
My comment to Menofthe214:
Hu… moreh that's funny. Do you know you would be killed with rocks for saying what you did in a muslim country?
Edit: To specify, I am not a Muslim. And this is not me wanting Menofthe214 dead. I am stating that his ex religion wants people like him dead.
Do you even know any muslims in real life? You realise there are people that commit evils in the name of religion from all faiths rights? you sound like like a hick im afraid
Unfortunately its used by many to monger fear and justify racism.
there appear to be many xenophobic racists that use the actions of the minority to justify the hatred of a large group of people all while behaving in the cowardly closed minded way that they claim to be so against.
Do you even know any muslims in real life? You realise there are people that commit evils in the name of religion from all faiths rights? you sound like like a hick im afraid
In a Muslim country? Definitely.
But over in Western societies where the majority of Muslims don't live like animals, your statement is inc… moreorrect.
It seems like you're putting the whole religion and its followers under one banner. If I'm incorrect ignore this.
When leadership steps into the shoes of centuries of religious worship it isn't hard to transfer that praise somewhere else, especially somewhere that is already being looked on with a good light.
Hitler is interesting in that regard. He was a nominal Christian, but at the same time He was a religious figure himself. Pope Pius descri… morebed Fascism as "the a Pagan worship of the state" (not that this kept him from supporting Franco) and I think he was on to something.
You could say the same about Stalin and Mao. In the Marxist-Leninist states, religion wasn't done away with, traditional worship was simply replaced with worship of the state and leader. Lenin himself saw this coming and complained about it frequently before keeling over.
I really must disagree with you here. Hitler was a sociopath that was atheist. He would quote about Jesus to put Jews in a bad light, then q… moreuote from Darwin. Saying he was a Christian is absolutely foolish. You keep saying that all Christians are the same and that is impossible to say the least. I really don't know why you are so bitter on the subject, but no, Catholic is not Christian.
I don't think religion is to blame, solely, for most of the world's woes, but it would be a wonderful step towards fixing the problems. It is absolutely true that if people can make you believe absurdities they can make you commit atrocities, and one of the greatest absurdities ever is the fairy tales inside holy texts.
And yes, religious texts are innately hateful and exclusionary. It's no surprise that people use them to be hateful and exclusionary.
I am of the opinion that most of the world's problems could possibly be solved if organized religion just wasn't a thing. While this isn't a… morelways the case some people seem to use religion is excuse to be hateful and/or exclusionary. There are countries were you could be sentenced to death if your lifestyles don't match up with their religion.
I can't change what you believe in and what you don't.
That's where you and I differ. I will literally accept ANYTHING as factual if it's validity can be demonstrated with evidence.
There are the good and bad in all things.
Sure, there mighta been a couple good things that came out of, say, 9/11, but that doesn't mean I'd let another event like that happen of I could play a part in preventing it (within reason).
No, not really. I can't change what you believe in and what you don't. Really I was originally going to try to prove to you why religion isn't so bad. I'm just going to leave you with this: There are the good and bad in all things.
Hitler was Christian simply through baptism. He wanted to remove the influence of the Church for his own world views. He did nothing for Christianity, we can safely assume that he was soft towards religion to gain support of all types of the German people.
Christian? His massacring of the Jewish says otherwise. It simply isn't a black and white answer.
Hitler was a catholic christian. He mentions it several times in his book Mein Kampf. He had the support of both churches.Mao and Stalin were atheists perhaps thats why you thought Hitler was one also.
You know what I mean. We could be overly specific and reference every single country that has a a Muslim majority, but I don't have a day to spare.
Muslim countries where they do live like animals, clinging to ancient beliefs from ancient times.
I can't change what you believe in and what you don't.
That's where you and I differ. I will literally accept ANYTHING as factual if… more it's validity can be demonstrated with evidence.
There are the good and bad in all things.
Sure, there mighta been a couple good things that came out of, say, 9/11, but that doesn't mean I'd let another event like that happen of I could play a part in preventing it (within reason).
Do you even know any muslims in real life? You realise there are people that commit evils in the name of religion from all faiths rights? you sound like like a hick im afraid
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It is a peaceful religion. Your judging those who use the religion of Islam against those they hate. And I know the religion Islam because I used to be a muslim (I used to get bullied for being a muslim too). Im not a muslim anymore and neither are my parents even though my family is. I haven't read the Quran but I decided to not have a religion and go with my own beliefs. I choose what I eat and I marry whoever I want regardless of race. Being a muslim you have to only eat a certain type of meat and marry only a muslim girl. All this hate against the all the muslims is ridiculous. Donald Trump wants to ban all muslims from the United States because of those terrifying human beings who claim to be Islamic and use that as fear rather then to make peace. All I can say is don't hate people just because they are muslim.
Edit: I am only trying to prevent the hate of muslims when I say this.
Thx buddy ly too
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Im guessing that you got that from the media. Do you really believe all muslims would believe in that? Most muslims in this world don't view it that way. For example, the shooting at the night club in Orlando. That psychopath IS crazy for killing all those people just because he didn't like homosexuals. There a muslims out there who are completely against this. There are muslim programs around the world that try to explain that muslims don't view on these ideas. And it dosen't state anywhere in the Quran that these concepts that you mentioned are in the right. Those terrorists who claim to follow Islam are crazy idiots that clearly haven't read the Quran. And if they did then that means they don't follow it. Where does it say in the Quran to facilitate the mass opression of wom
I well I meant I didn't finish the reading the book. I already quit being a muslim before finishing it. I know this might sound bad but when you type it in caps it sounds like your blaming me for not finishing it. And YES I know the religion of Islam because like I said before I have family and friends who are muslim. And yes I have been to a mosque and prayed. Now Mecca I wasn't planning on going and neither were my parents because they weren't muslim.
Yes thank you for that. Its been hard. The thing is that your the first person to actually apologize to me about being bullied for being a muslim.
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So I assume you believe in the big bang theory.
I'm Christian, and religion has had positive and negative effects on our Earth.
Religion is not something you force, in my opinion.
Let everyone find themselves, and whatever they do, regardless of you agreeing or disagreeing, respect their decision.
Love and peace to all.
It is a well supported theory, what with cosmic background radiation, red shifting, etc. I don't know enough about the subject matter to confidently accept or reject the theory. So my answer would be I need to look into the topic more before judging it as factual or false, and until then I do not know.
I personally think it has its place in the world, but some people are taking it way too seriously. Me personally, i am in the middle on religion, while it does not define me, i am modest about it
To answer your question, racism and religion don't always go together. In Christianity, interracial marriage is OK to most people as in Christianity all are equal. Hitler wasn't religious and yet he was a racist. The KKK are idiots anyway, White Christian is an oxymoron. Don't confuse Catholic belief and Christian belief. Catholics are like the pharasees of Christ's time. They viewed people like Martin Luther as heretics and killed many, which led to the pilgrims leaving England, Ireland, and Scotland. In my eyes, Catholics distort Christianity as they've done for centuries. That Bible quote talks about how God could not look at Christ as he was covered in sin at that time and thus Christ was deeply sad by this. I'm a Christian that is about to marry a woman of color. It's best not to group entire groups of people.
I believe that science and Christianity can coexist as I have made theories that Heaven and Hell are pocket universes and that Christ is the creator of every atom, particle, neuron, etc. I do respect that you do not criticize people for their beliefs.
I disagree with you here George, it's not for the intellectually lazy at all. No one knows what exists beyond this realm, so questioning if there is an existence is being thoughtful, don't you agree ? I believe that Science and Christianity can Co exist as no one knows for certain how Science became into this world. If I'm right, then that would mean that Christ is a scientist on an entirely different level. What about dimensions and other universes ?
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Did you have a continuation?
Of course not, but in addition to race based discrimination being justified in the Bible it is reasonable to state that a person who willingly accepts one fundamentally morally flawed dogma would more readily accept another fundamentally morally flawed dogma.
IIRC he was a Christian.
How so? I don't see why "white" cannot describe a specific type of Christian. These are not contradictory descriptions as far as I can tell.
Catholic is a subset of Christian. No no true Scotts.
The Catholic church does what it does to keep and gain influence (which is failing, finally). To my eyes the majority of Christians distort Christianity so they can maintain their largely secular moral systems without internal conflict with their desire to be good little followers of Christ.
Generalizations are very important.
No, not really. I can't change what you believe in and what you don't. Really I was originally going to try to prove to you why religion isn't so bad. I'm just going to leave you with this: There are the good and bad in all things.
I am of the opinion that most of the world's problems could possibly be solved if organized religion just wasn't a thing. While this isn't always the case some people seem to use religion is excuse to be hateful and/or exclusionary. There are countries were you could be sentenced to death if your lifestyles don't match up with their religion.
I really must disagree with you here. Hitler was a sociopath that was atheist. He would quote about Jesus to put Jews in a bad light, then quote from Darwin. Saying he was a Christian is absolutely foolish. You keep saying that all Christians are the same and that is impossible to say the least. I really don't know why you are so bitter on the subject, but no, Catholic is not Christian.
Hitler was a catholic christian. He mentions it several times in his book Mein Kampf. He had the support of both churches.Mao and Stalin were atheists perhaps thats why you thought Hitler was one also.
Hitler is interesting in that regard. He was a nominal Christian, but at the same time He was a religious figure himself. Pope Pius described Fascism as "the a Pagan worship of the state" (not that this kept him from supporting Franco) and I think he was on to something.
You could say the same about Stalin and Mao. In the Marxist-Leninist states, religion wasn't done away with, traditional worship was simply replaced with worship of the state and leader. Lenin himself saw this coming and complained about it frequently before keeling over.
I doubt it. At its root, religion is just one of many components in the class system. It justifies the dominion of the strong over weak, rich over poor, this color over that color, man over woman. At the same time, it mollifies the underclass's urge to revolt with promises of eternal life and spiritual duty. Plenty of Muslim countries go without the draconian Sharia system. Those that retain Sharia do so because the ruling class knows that it's a brutally effective means of keeping order and crushing dissent.
As religion starts to lose prominence, we can see the friction between these classes (a concept Marx called 'class struggle') intensifying somewhat in the first world.
If religion went entirely away (without class also going away) and people's illusions were cast off, they would turn into materialists; first and foremost concerned in their wellbeing on earth and that of their loved ones. Violent class conflict would be inevitable. I think religious fervor will slowly fade, as technology marches on and makes class differences less important, but it simply isn't the root of all things bad.
Well said.
Of course my fucking comment was removed even though it was pure truth. This is just fucking censorship.
My comment to Menofthe214:
Huh that's funny. Do you know you would be killed with rocks for saying what you did in a muslim country?
Edit: To specify, I am not a Muslim. And this is not me wanting Menofthe214 dead. I am stating that his ex religion wants people like him dead.
I don't care what people believe in as long as they don't hurt anyone. Be it physically, verbally, or any other kinda way.
In a Muslim country? Definitely.
But over in Western societies where the majority of Muslims don't live like animals, your statement is incorrect.
It seems like you're putting the whole religion and its followers under one banner. If I'm incorrect ignore this.
Do you even know any muslims in real life? You realise there are people that commit evils in the name of religion from all faiths rights? you sound like like a hick im afraid
Unfortunately its used by many to monger fear and justify racism.
there appear to be many xenophobic racists that use the actions of the minority to justify the hatred of a large group of people all while behaving in the cowardly closed minded way that they claim to be so against.
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TIL Muslims in Jordan, Tunisia And Morroco live like animals. Thought they were doing pretty well actually.
omg i met a peasefull muslem once u r such a bigoted racist and u shud b ashaemd ov urself u iz so racist saying all muselmz r terrists
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When leadership steps into the shoes of centuries of religious worship it isn't hard to transfer that praise somewhere else, especially somewhere that is already being looked on with a good light.
Hitler was a Christian, whether you think he was doing it right or not.
Catholics are Christians, whether you think they are doing it right or not.
I don't think religion is to blame, solely, for most of the world's woes, but it would be a wonderful step towards fixing the problems. It is absolutely true that if people can make you believe absurdities they can make you commit atrocities, and one of the greatest absurdities ever is the fairy tales inside holy texts.
And yes, religious texts are innately hateful and exclusionary. It's no surprise that people use them to be hateful and exclusionary.
I try.
That's where you and I differ. I will literally accept ANYTHING as factual if it's validity can be demonstrated with evidence.
Sure, there mighta been a couple good things that came out of, say, 9/11, but that doesn't mean I'd let another event like that happen of I could play a part in preventing it (within reason).
Hitler was Christian simply through baptism. He wanted to remove the influence of the Church for his own world views. He did nothing for Christianity, we can safely assume that he was soft towards religion to gain support of all types of the German people.
Christian? His massacring of the Jewish says otherwise. It simply isn't a black and white answer.
You know what I mean. We could be overly specific and reference every single country that has a a Muslim majority, but I don't have a day to spare.
Muslim countries where they do live like animals, clinging to ancient beliefs from ancient times.
Saying religion hasn't done good in this world is a pretty ignorant statement.
Your definition of a hick: Anybody who criticizes a religion.