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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Sure, and in absence of the abolition of freedom of religion and the essentially impossible elimination of every religion on earth, what option would you prefer?
A bunch of Christians and Muslims running around believing in medieval punishments?
Or a bunch of progressive Christians and Muslims running around believing that, considering their age, it's probably ok not to interpret the texts verbatim, and instead live your life off the positive guidance it can provide.
Calling option number 2 just as bad is stupid. It might still be worse than being a virtuous atheist, but outside of that it is pretty clearly a massive improvement over taking the texts and following them verbatim.
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Education. Education of women particularly. The problem with religion is they allow those in a position of power to control the minds of progressives or fundamentals. It needs to start somewhere doesn't it? We cant just throw our arms in the air and say, well damn, this particular segment are moderates and be happy with that? Eventually a progressive will read more into the version than a moderate might and begin preaching hatred. The cycle perpetuates itself.