(September 14, 2011 at 8:37 am)Rokcet Scientist Wrote: At the same time, though, I think these girls' lives would be even more hell, for them, if they didn't believe in that cock and bull story. They would kill themselves.Yeah because that conclusion leads on from the premise right?
Quote:Religion apparently makes it possible for them to accept their situation as is.So it's impossible to accept their situation without religion? Bullshit.
Quote:Separation is not an option for them. It would kill both.More than likely but that's besides the point.
Quote:So this situation is one of the very, very few where I can see religion having an acceptable effect, however misguided it is.The effect may be acceptable but it certainly isn't necessary for this effect to come out of blind faith in a cock and bull story about how kind and loving some fucked up creator is.
The misguidedness is exactly what infuriates me. It shows the insidious nature of religion itself in that it manifests itself in people who 'apparently' have no where else to turn. It's sick.
