I guess one way to look at this is to seriously consider the following:
If it could be demonstrated that you fucked all wrong and could never procreate, would you simply give up fucking? Or, would you continue fucking because you could derive some benefit that lies outside accepted criteria established by others?
Believers can and do ascribe any number of benefits to their belief regardless of their adherence to literal interpretations of scripture. I think the video is attacking a false Scottsman dressed as a scarecrow.
I also don't understand attacking the position of those that aren't completely fucking nuts. Seriously, the believers described in the video are typically our secular humanist allies.
Other reasons for maintaining some semblance of belief, regardless of its validity:
- Cultural tradition
- Community norms
- Avoid family alienation
- Go along to get along
Also never forget that life for some is so shitty that any crazy idea suggesting that things could be better, even if in an afterlife, is something to cling to and live for.
If it could be demonstrated that you fucked all wrong and could never procreate, would you simply give up fucking? Or, would you continue fucking because you could derive some benefit that lies outside accepted criteria established by others?
Believers can and do ascribe any number of benefits to their belief regardless of their adherence to literal interpretations of scripture. I think the video is attacking a false Scottsman dressed as a scarecrow.
I also don't understand attacking the position of those that aren't completely fucking nuts. Seriously, the believers described in the video are typically our secular humanist allies.
Other reasons for maintaining some semblance of belief, regardless of its validity:
- Cultural tradition
- Community norms
- Avoid family alienation
- Go along to get along
Also never forget that life for some is so shitty that any crazy idea suggesting that things could be better, even if in an afterlife, is something to cling to and live for.
