• @[email protected]
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    18 months ago

    I never hid my contempt for most organized religions as systems of oppression throughout human history. At the same time I respect peoples individual spirituality, as long as they don’t force it on others.

    • @muntedcrocodile
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      18 months ago

      Any system of power is seen as oppression by those who dont beleive as long as people can choose their flavour of oppression we should be fine.

      • @[email protected]
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        18 months ago

        There are differences between for example a mostly secular democratic country and a theological authoritarian regime.

    • Flax
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      08 months ago

      You said “we should put them out of their misery”

      • @[email protected]
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        18 months ago

        Keep up with the conversation. I was referring to organized religion as a construct not people.

        • Flax
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          08 months ago

          So how do you expect to get rid of it without killing people?

          • @[email protected]
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            18 months ago

            By people realizing they don’t need the construct of organized religion to be spiritual for example.

            • Flax
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              08 months ago

              How do you go about doing that?

              • @[email protected]
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                18 months ago

                Mostly happens by itself when people get better education. I personally don’t do anything in particular about it, since it’s not like the most important thing in my life and I happen to already live in rather secular country were organized religions are shrinking.

                • Flax
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                  08 months ago

                  It’s not about spirituality though- or feeling good. It’s about following the truth and the life after this one.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    18 months ago

                    If that’s what you choose to believe, all power to you. If you are gonna try to force your believe down others people throats, that don’t be surprised they don’t like it.