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Poll: What is to be done about religion?
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Fight them on the beaches, fight them in the fields .. do everything reasonable to end the dark night of religion.
14.29%
4 14.29%
Speak up whenever possible to encourage those who will listen to leave behind the crutch of religion.
42.86%
12 42.86%
Live and let live. Hang with the ones you like. Criticize those you don't when the opportunity arises.
35.71%
10 35.71%
Discuss and criticize theology with those who want to talk about it, but with a mind to improve it, not end it.
7.14%
2 7.14%
Whatever they may believe, everyone's beliefs are on the same plane and worthy of respect.
0%
0 0%
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What is to be done about religion?
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RE: What is to be done about religion?
(March 12, 2016 at 12:24 pm)robvalue Wrote: It sounds like my attitude is actually the same as some of you guys who voted lower on the intensity scale.

Does anyone actually go around getting in people's faces about this stuff, unprovoked? If they do, they should stop it right now.

I suppose "speak up whenever possible" is a bit strong. I should change that to "whenever appropriate".

Also, I'm all for improving religion as well. I'll take watered-down crap over fundamentalism any day.

I don't believe in getting purposely into one's face over their private beliefs. But when their beliefs sneak up into the public arena, particularly in the political arena, I cannot stand by and let it happen. Sooner or later, these nutjobs will be in control of the agenda, and history abounds of what can happen then.
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What is to be done about religion? - by Whateverist - March 11, 2016 at 9:51 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by J a c k - March 11, 2016 at 10:39 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Whateverist - March 11, 2016 at 10:41 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by AFTT47 - March 11, 2016 at 11:42 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Whateverist - March 12, 2016 at 12:52 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 12, 2016 at 5:00 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Little lunch - March 12, 2016 at 7:07 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 12, 2016 at 9:19 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Whateverist - March 12, 2016 at 12:19 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Athene - March 12, 2016 at 9:14 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 12, 2016 at 10:18 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by brewer - March 12, 2016 at 11:04 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by little_monkey - March 12, 2016 at 11:06 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Whateverist - March 12, 2016 at 12:10 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 12, 2016 at 11:07 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Silver - March 12, 2016 at 12:20 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 12, 2016 at 12:24 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by little_monkey - March 12, 2016 at 1:20 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Athene - March 12, 2016 at 2:20 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Athene - March 12, 2016 at 12:34 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 12, 2016 at 2:08 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by little_monkey - March 12, 2016 at 2:14 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 12, 2016 at 2:16 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by little_monkey - March 12, 2016 at 2:26 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 12, 2016 at 4:24 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by little_monkey - March 12, 2016 at 5:41 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Little lunch - March 12, 2016 at 11:47 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Thumpalumpacus - March 13, 2016 at 12:10 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Athene - March 13, 2016 at 5:09 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 13, 2016 at 2:08 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Jackalope - March 13, 2016 at 5:19 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 13, 2016 at 5:37 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Athene - March 13, 2016 at 9:09 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by MysticKnight - March 13, 2016 at 10:14 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Athene - March 13, 2016 at 10:49 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Whateverist - March 13, 2016 at 10:12 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Angrboda - March 13, 2016 at 10:54 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by little_monkey - March 13, 2016 at 2:38 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Angrboda - March 13, 2016 at 2:48 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by little_monkey - March 13, 2016 at 5:48 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Angrboda - March 13, 2016 at 8:49 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by little_monkey - March 14, 2016 at 9:04 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by robvalue - March 13, 2016 at 11:12 am
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Whateverist - March 13, 2016 at 12:06 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by The Valkyrie - March 13, 2016 at 9:31 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by Whateverist - March 13, 2016 at 10:06 pm
RE: What is to be done about religion? - by The Valkyrie - March 13, 2016 at 11:00 pm

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