[Serious] Comfort in Faith at Death

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comfort is comfort, especially at the end of a life. If anti-theism has a problem with theistic flavored comfort, due to it's long term impact on the individual or societal impact that's absolute crap because this is at the end of an individual's life. It has limited to no impact on the short remaining life of the dying and little if no societal impact outside of euthanasia laws. I see every third church in this town has a grief counseling meeting (some more secular and some less). I see pastor, parishioners, staff and church members doing tons of things (meals, visits, driving, etc) for widows and families suffering. How is this top down community of compassionate support for those grieving a bad thing?

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The worst effects of theism are very rational products of the belief.

The simple fact that you reference “improved theism” demonstrates that you understand exactly what antitheists are referring to, and agree. You’d like to see less if that, but imagine that improvement -for theism- runs along your own ideological grounds. It doesnt. The forms of theism you see today -are- the improved ones. They wiped the floor with the others.

It was nearly inevitable, since social movements are effected by selective pressures. The ability to exploit human fear and relationships is a competitive advantage for the spread of the movement.

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Since the Church has recognized that exploiting fears is a bad way to motivate and is attempting different methods, I would recon that this is the improved theism you're talking about. I agree that railing against a theistic system by use of the same fears of "you can't do this or you'll get sued" or "you must include me because I'm a privileged minority", is slightly better in that sued is temporary and burning in Hell is permanent. How is it not the same fear mongering?