(May 24, 2015 at 12:36 pm)Homeless Nutter Wrote:(May 24, 2015 at 11:58 am)Anima Wrote: [...]3. Those in paradise are not suffering, but not everyone is in paradise. Think of it like morphine. Those on it are felling fantastic, those not are not feeling as awesome. Does the one on the morphine suffer because the others are not feeling as fantastic? [...]Yes. You've obviously never taken drugs. Having people around who are evidently not in the same state of high as you are can really "harsh your buzz". Which is why people tend to take drugs (including alcohol and religion) in groups and tend to alienate/avoid abstinents, while doing it.
I defer to your expertise on drug usage. Though as I have previously said religion is akin to education or exercise. If not done properly it can be harmful to you. If done right it is good for you overall but is not necessarily pleasing in and of itself. Hardly qualifying as a drug.
However, the argument of people on a drug tending to flock in groups would equally apply to the AthiestForum. Imagine the majority of people here are atheist and even recall an introduction titled a place to belong. Even the ancient philosophers testify how it is natural for like to be attracted to like, being of the same nature, realization, or disposition.