It is all about money and control. You cannot argue any other way. That is what religion does. It may not be what it evolves into exactly, and it may not be what the believers even want.
But there is no denying it, every modern example is this way without exception. You think people in the past were any different? You think that isn’t why for the longest time Christians weren’t even allowed to read their own book?
Religion is a tool to enrich some and control others.
Or they disagree with you. I think they see the bullshit that is religion in general, as the comment I replied to was about religion in general.
But Americans are certainly busy making the Christian religion a very divisive subject. I mean two books by pastors who are pushing the idea that Empathy is a Sin? Or the notion that wealth is an indication of God rewarding the right people? It is a mess.
But like I said, this is how religion works, people invent it and wield it for personal gain and control. Always has been that way.
The fallacy, of course, is that all religious people are evil. Not true. You can’t paint everyone with the same brush.
Religion is running right though politics and global affairs in a very negative way. Not a good look to be on that team. People just saw a man dragging a cross at the huge event for Charlie Kirk trying to show the suffering and burden he carried. These worlds are tied, and you are saying you align with that in their eyes.
But why you would mention your religious affiliation, is there a good reason?
Either you personally live by an ideal you can explain (such as feeling empathy for Biden in this thread) or you don’t. There is no need to say you believe in a fictitious being. Your acts and deeds matter more.
It is all about money and control. You cannot argue any other way. That is what religion does. It may not be what it evolves into exactly, and it may not be what the believers even want.
But there is no denying it, every modern example is this way without exception. You think people in the past were any different? You think that isn’t why for the longest time Christians weren’t even allowed to read their own book?
Religion is a tool to enrich some and control others.
Holy shit Lemmy hates Christians.
The downvotes are very telling.
Or they disagree with you. I think they see the bullshit that is religion in general, as the comment I replied to was about religion in general.
But Americans are certainly busy making the Christian religion a very divisive subject. I mean two books by pastors who are pushing the idea that Empathy is a Sin? Or the notion that wealth is an indication of God rewarding the right people? It is a mess.
But like I said, this is how religion works, people invent it and wield it for personal gain and control. Always has been that way.
The fallacy, of course, is that all religious people are evil. Not true. You can’t paint everyone with the same brush.
I left Reddit because of all the bullshit that it has become.
Came to Lemmy and mentioned that I was Christian. Downvotes.
Every time I mention it. Downvotes.
It’s unreal.
Watch this get downvotes lmao.
Can you blame them?
Religion is running right though politics and global affairs in a very negative way. Not a good look to be on that team. People just saw a man dragging a cross at the huge event for Charlie Kirk trying to show the suffering and burden he carried. These worlds are tied, and you are saying you align with that in their eyes.
But why you would mention your religious affiliation, is there a good reason?
Either you personally live by an ideal you can explain (such as feeling empathy for Biden in this thread) or you don’t. There is no need to say you believe in a fictitious being. Your acts and deeds matter more.