Now you're probably opening this thinking "oh great another rant on religion", well you're right. But please keep reading on because what I have to say is important and applies to all beliefs, even if you don't have one.
Many religions now believe the world is going to end, soon. Basically they believe this because of "signs" and their precious magic books. Well the scary thing is the world could end soon, and religion could actually be its cause. The fact is, for the world to live on religion must die. Faith is nothing to brag about it, and people who accept faith, or preach it are just intellectual slaveholders. Religion has caused so much craziness and destruction and I think 9/11 is a great example, however I won't get into it much because of everything else I have to say.
Now, why is religion so powerful? Because it allows people who DON'T have the answer to what happens when we die to think they do. If you're a christian or any other religion you may think it's great to say "PLEASE GOD I'M WILLING! I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU ASK OF ME!" Well guess what, there are no gods talking to us so that void is filled in by corrupt and often hostile people.
This is why anti-religious rationalists must come out of the freakin closet and let themselves be heard. And for those of you who only consider yourselves "a little religious", is the safe feeling of believing in a religion worth the pain and destruction it causes? If you belonged to a social group that wasn't a religion that involved so much bigotry, homophobia, violence, and ignorance as religions you would quit the club and protest against it. And if the end of the world comes because of nuclear arms led by religious nut jobs... just remember what the true problem was. We found a way to end lives on a mass scale before we stopped wishing for it.
Great, another Atheist who doesnt even know much about religion at all...
actually did you even read the whole thing? I doubt you did you saw it was against religion and immediately hated it. And I was raised a catholic for 14 years, I think I know a little bit about religion.
s the safe feeling of believing in a religion worth the pain and destruction it causes?
it depends on your views. ibet a buncha people will say "but mine isn't evil!" think of depressed people. religions give some people hope, others acceptance, but i think it shouldn't be used as a way to justify anything you've done. "hearing voices" is a mental problem.
bigotry, homophobia, violence, and ignorance
idk what bigotry is :P but the rest are true whether or not religions exist
but don't you think religion reinforces those things?
yes, it is true many people point their fingers at god instead of actually taking the blame
imagine a book club about Narnia series. you've never read C.S Lewis before and love the books. when you join the group it's like having 20 more friends. now the extreme readers might impersonate it and eventually have psychological problems but does that mean the group as a whole is evil by one member's actions?
Yes, i did, wouldnt it make me sound really stupid if i lied about reading it while saying that you dont know much about religion?
And since Im Catholic my religion is against basically all of the things you mentioned, you have to realize that not all religions are like terrorists, until you know that what you say on this matter is worthless.
The thing is though graham, it's not just the extremists. it's a majority of the members in the religion. granted there are a few that realize their mistakes but still not the majority
And since Im Catholic my religion is against basically all of the things you mentioned, you have to realize that not all religions are like terrorists, until you know that what you say on this matter is worthless.
You are a typical church member, you ASSUME I think all religions are terrorists, and since I don't agree with you
what you say on this matter is worthless
and just so I can be sure, what religions are terrorists and what ones arent?
The thing is though graham, it's not just the extremists. it's a majority of the members in the religion. granted there are a few that realize their mistakes but still not the majority
Have you ever heard of Christianity or Buddhists or Jews and many other religions? They are all against violence. Do you even know the Ten Commandments? if you did you would have realized that you are wrong.
