I don't get the American "exceptionalism" on this, but I have to ask: what does the color of one's skin have to do with if a god exists or not?
I get the historical significance of the use of religion to control the masses by inscrupulous people, such as using it within slavery as a control mechanism. But this isn't exclusive to Christianity or any particular group of people.
To me it's the proliferation and memetic virility of bad ideas in any population that is able to survive in today's otherwise skeptical & critical thinking environment that just baffles me.
I guess the aftershock of slavery is still felt today, such as systemic racism.
I get the historical significance of the use of religion to control the masses by inscrupulous people, such as using it within slavery as a control mechanism. But this isn't exclusive to Christianity or any particular group of people.
To me it's the proliferation and memetic virility of bad ideas in any population that is able to survive in today's otherwise skeptical & critical thinking environment that just baffles me.
I guess the aftershock of slavery is still felt today, such as systemic racism.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard P. Feynman
