(December 15, 2014 at 3:01 am)The_greatest_river Wrote: Where do convicts and drug addicts go when they seek help? They go to religion. There is clearly a very little separation of religion/state (in the US). I do not understand how you see someone using religion as a means to greater thinking can be bad. I'm simply trying to play by the silly rules and use the tools at hand.No matter how it is put, organized religion is bad. It dumbs people down and stagnates progress. If someone wishes to believe in that myth, it would appear benign, but eventually they organize, create a religion and start doing what religion does best.
The "Inquisition" is a perfect example of religion's potential. There was a thread a while back that brought examples in the 20th century of numerous instances of 'Inquisition-like' behavior and not just the catholics. Just look at this muslim movement.
Religion is bad.
You make people miserable and there's nothing they can do about it, just like god.
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
