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Is religion evil?

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Is religion evil?
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Is religion evil?
May 29, 2016 at 4:52 pm
Religion is certainly nihilistic.
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RE: Is religion evil?
May 29, 2016 at 5:33 pm
People can be good or evil. People use religion as a tool for good or evil.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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RE: Is religion evil?
May 29, 2016 at 6:19 pm
(May 29, 2016 at 5:33 pm)Chad32 Wrote: People can be good or evil. People use religion as a tool for good or evil.

True.
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RE: Is religion evil?
May 29, 2016 at 6:20 pm
(May 29, 2016 at 5:33 pm)Chad32 Wrote: People can be good or evil. People use religion as a tool for good or evil.

I agree with Chad.
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RE: Is religion evil?
May 29, 2016 at 6:30 pm
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RE: Is religion evil?
May 30, 2016 at 10:36 pm
As Jesus said, Either you are with me or against me.  So be it then.  He's evil.
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RE: Is religion evil?
May 30, 2016 at 10:38 pm
If I had to choose one word to describe religion, the word would be unnecessary.
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RE: Is religion evil?
May 30, 2016 at 10:42 pm
You can always use the shoutbox, ya know?  Lightbulb
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RE: Is religion evil?
May 30, 2016 at 10:45 pm
(May 30, 2016 at 10:38 pm)Maelstrom Wrote: If I had to choose one word to describe religion, the word would be unnecessary.

This raises an interesting question: Is evil necessary?
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RE: Is religion evil?
May 30, 2016 at 10:46 pm
(May 30, 2016 at 10:36 pm)carusmm Wrote: As Jesus said, Either you are with me or against me.  So be it then.  He's evil.

Bush the Dumber said that too.  Fuck both of them.
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