RE: Why is religion so repugnant to some people
January 10, 2015 at 4:57 pm
(This post was last modified: January 10, 2015 at 4:59 pm by Nope.)
(January 10, 2015 at 2:51 pm)strawdawg Wrote: I can see people not believing in God but why hate it?
I had two uncles neither believed in God, they didn't go to church. They were good family men and good providers. They didn't hate religion they just didn't want to hear it.
I don't hate religion. Religion can be very good for some people; however, it can also be used to hurt people.
Humans are inclined to put each other in groups of us and them. When we view another group as 'the other', it becomes easier to dehumanize them and to then mistreat them. I think that this is a tendency that all humans probably have to fight against but religion makes it easier to put people into groups.
My family would probably describe me in a similar way to your uncles. Away from this forum, I rarely argue. I have had friends express disbelief that I ever get angry(I do, just not often). I come to this forum to debate and discuss with people who I assume are tough enough to take heated interactions.
