(September 3, 2015 at 8:43 pm)Pyrrho Wrote:(September 3, 2015 at 7:57 pm)Whateverist the White Wrote: ...
I don't think I'm inclined to accept the conclusion that religion is, all things considered, more a force for evil and backwardness, not for good and progress. ...
Goddamned Christian sympathizer!
Fuck that. I became a better person when I became an atheist. I do not know of even one person who got worse getting rid of that foul, disgusting, superstition. Religion is evil. Not pure evil (as it is too incompetent to be pure), but evil nonetheless.
I believe you, but I'm sure there are a lot of Christian converts out there who would say the same thing about themselves when they went from being non religious to being Christian or whatever. It doesn't necessarily mean believing in God makes people better people, nor does it mean not believing in God makes people better people. It probably just depends on the person's experiences, and why they choose to start believing or disbelieving.
Unrelated question to Phyrro. Doesn't something being "evil" signify some sort of moral objectivity though? If morality is subjective, then how can good and evil exist as realities, and not as just whatever the individual person thinks?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
