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The church to end all churches
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RE: The church to end all churches
(May 25, 2014 at 12:39 pm)Lek Wrote:
(May 25, 2014 at 3:30 am)oukoida Wrote: You've basically just said that religion is founded on rational premises

My comment was directed more to "functional to society's existence and well-being", but ok.

In that case, religion is unnecessary or even damaging to social structures. Irrational beliefs hold people back and, in the long run, they tend to slow down progress.

Also, if you have two or more religions, both of which count a good number of the population, stay sure that religious tensions will arise because of the fundamentalists on each side.

Besides, secular societies are often richer and generally offer a better standard of living than more religious ones. You don't need a religion for your society's well being!

For what I can see, religion is something we have invented to make sense of the world and to make sense of death. And it's fucking poor at that since it's so clear that it is all made up.
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.

Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.

Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.

Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.

Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
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Messages In This Thread
The church to end all churches - by Twiger - May 16, 2014 at 9:35 am
RE: The church to end all churches - by ThePinsir - May 16, 2014 at 11:07 am
RE: The church to end all churches - by Faith No More - May 16, 2014 at 11:46 am
RE: The church to end all churches - by vorlon13 - May 16, 2014 at 11:59 am
RE: The church to end all churches - by ThomM - May 18, 2014 at 5:42 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lek - May 21, 2014 at 9:24 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Cinjin - May 21, 2014 at 11:19 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Mystical - May 21, 2014 at 11:09 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lek - May 22, 2014 at 12:03 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Minimalist - May 21, 2014 at 11:34 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Mystical - May 21, 2014 at 11:49 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lucanus - May 23, 2014 at 3:59 am
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lek - May 23, 2014 at 11:15 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lucanus - May 24, 2014 at 2:25 am
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lek - May 24, 2014 at 2:15 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by max-greece - May 25, 2014 at 4:20 am
RE: The church to end all churches - by Silver - May 24, 2014 at 2:30 am
RE: The church to end all churches - by Minimalist - May 24, 2014 at 2:35 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lucanus - May 24, 2014 at 4:38 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lek - May 25, 2014 at 1:13 am
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lucanus - May 25, 2014 at 3:30 am
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lek - May 25, 2014 at 12:39 pm
RE: The church to end all churches - by Lucanus - May 26, 2014 at 2:17 am

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