(October 30, 2023 at 7:47 am)arewethereyet Wrote: I know some wonderful people who are also religious. Their belief fills some need for them and it doesn't hurt me. At their core, they are good people. Not because or in spite of their beliefs.
Propagating false information that indirectly contributes to the harm of others and which hinders social advancement harms people (and you, though you may not notice it) and increases suffering.
It doesn't matter if many religious people are good or not. What matters is that their information is false and harmful and that it is easily spread. Religion isn't a benign force.
I have known plenty of nice people with horrific beliefs and ideologies. It doesn't stop the ideology being something the world would be better off without.
