(February 26, 2010 at 5:32 pm)Alex Wrote:(February 26, 2010 at 5:23 pm)Shell B Wrote: Alex, you are turning the obvious common denominator (communism) into atheism to suit your argument.The 'obvious common denominator' for all of them is that these people are stupid and impressionable, crazy, evil, or some combination thereof. Trying to blame these things on religion (or atheism) is stupid.
What you are overlooking is that religions are established institutions that teach their followers certain dogma. If the follower believes that dogma with every fiber of their being and commits an atrocity then, yes, I hold the religion to blame.
One of my favorite quotes is this: "Religion is a pox on humanity. Without it, good people would still do good things and evil people would still do evil things. But to get good people to do evil things, that takes religion." Steven Weingarten
It is very appropriate for this discussion.
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
