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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
I think he is right, people are giving up religion without fully understanding all the other aspects of it that go along with it. Things like culture, community, ritual and structure. While I fully endorse a society that moves further away for religion, I think there are some unintended voids that need to be addressed or filled - things that atheism will never fully be able to fulfill.
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Exactly. Social justice politics are one way people are filling that void. White nationalism is another. We need to find a way to address the needs religion addresses without falling prey to dogma, tribal identity, and other illiberal credos.