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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
I wholeheartedly agree, with one key differentiation. It's not the specific religion (though it's rife with violent themes), rather the central tenet to every religion: suspend reason and put a higher power above all else. It's that worldview that allows these people to gladly swallow down any any shred of humanity and it belongs to all religions (though not religions alone)
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As an atheist myself, I still must point out that what you posted is wrong. Not all religions are like that. People can be bad anywhere. Some religions are (clearly) worse than others.
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It's for that reason in particular I became atheist and realized my beliefs were more indoctrination than truth.
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In some ways being an atheist really has nothing to do with religion, except for not believing in a 'supreme being(s)'. I know way more people who define themselves with a religion who are atheists. I am no different.
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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
There are millions of very good people who are religious. That doesn't change the "goodness" of putting an imaginary person ahead of all laws and morality. Similar to the gun debate: millions of lawful gun owners, but guns still cause mass destruction
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I am unsure what you mean about good people putting an imaginary person ahead of all laws and morals? I think you are mixing all religions with what this thread was originally about, a single religion associated with some terrible things. I think the better point is if a person with sex slaves (as the thread points out) can also be lawful and moral?