RE: The End Game of Atheism
June 26, 2013 at 11:57 am
(This post was last modified: June 26, 2013 at 11:57 am by ShadowWolf1986.)
(June 26, 2013 at 11:46 am)cato123 Wrote:(June 26, 2013 at 11:27 am)ShadowWolf1986 Wrote: Tell all your boys that. Most Atheist assume, and at least one has in this thread, that religion causes wars, suffering, strife, etc.
Religion has caused wars, suffering and strife. This can easily be demonstrated, but no one can claim that all wars, suffering and strife are caused by religion. You cannot; however, provide one example where people were caused to suffer or subjected to war because the aggrieved simply believed in a god. Belief in the wrong god is a different story, but belief in the wrong god by definition makes it a religious issue.
War, strife, and suffering can be attributed to greed, lust, arrogance, pride, and vengeance, which (shocker) religious people suffer from, as well as Atheist. Whether it is a Christian, an Agnostic, or an Atheist holding the gun makes no difference. However, most religions try to eliminate these negative thoughts and emotions in people. It seems religious and Atheistic goals are compatible.
(June 26, 2013 at 11:54 am)Rationalman Wrote:(June 26, 2013 at 11:48 am)ShadowWolf1986 Wrote: My bad, I meant man as a whole.
We didn't replace anything. In some cases we threw it away, in others, it was never there to start with
I beg to differ, but that is what makes us different isn't it?