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Originally Posted by WCW Nitro
Statements like these are so patronizing. I don't care if someone doesn't care for religion, but this attitude of superiority is so ridiculous. Here's an example, let's say there was a secular "religious book", it would say "Even if a man is married, he can have sex with other women in exchange for money" in terms of legalized prostitution. Now, because the non-religious person has grown up with the idea that this is perfectly ok, it does not sound too bad. But for some religious people, this sounds crazy. There's a way to show your disagreements with religion without insulting.
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There wouldn't be a secular religious book, they are called laws, and they are allowed to be discussed, debated and changed as society evolves. They are agreed upon and maintained by people, not some fictitious being in the sky who can do no wrong.
If you can think of anything more patronizing than "if you don't follow my religion you are going to hell", I'd like to hear it.
Most religious people aren't bad or stupid people, but man are they defensive. At what point is it going to be OK to acknowledge that these books from thousands of years ago are just that: books. And they might not have all the best ideas on everything, especially at this time in history.