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Originally Posted by malcolmk14
Who cares if they're excommunicated from the church? Isn't it pretty much widely accepted nowadays that religion is just a scam for the most part anyway?
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I'd love to say you're wrong. However, nowdays, its tough to say otherwise.
Religion ideally is a great avenue for morality (noting the two are not the same), spirituality, fellowship and community. However, a lot of religions are deviating greatly from logical societal progression, and what they are preaching is increasingly intolerant, contradictory and even offensive. They are encouraging people like that into their fold, taking advantage of people desperate for spiritual meaning, discouraging good people and frankly, making a total mockery of the teachings and lessons in both the Old and New Testament.
Whether you believe Jesus existed or not is irrelevant. What is relevant are the excellent parables and teachings derived from the context of the bible. It simply can't be taken literally, as its hundreds/thousands of years old. Often, taking the readings literally means coming out with a totally offbase interpretation.