Judaism does indeed predate Christianity, and while it doens't have the centralized authority today that christianity has, it is indeed a long-standing religious institution.
@Loki thank you for at least addressing his other point. Brainwashing to do good deeds aside, I agree institutionalized religion at the very least needs a overhaul. Let's just say it's possible to abolish all organized religion what would be left with as a society? I think a lot less good things, IMO. I'll just leave it at I'd rather have society guided by principles of acceptance, tolerance and a sense of morality dictated by doctrine (not whim) than a skeptical, sinical society ruled by limted vision and science.
Note for responce: I did not reference atheism in any of the above post.
@Loki thank you for at least addressing his other point. Brainwashing to do good deeds aside, I agree institutionalized religion at the very least needs a overhaul. Let's just say it's possible to abolish all organized religion what would be left with as a society? I think a lot less good things, IMO. I'll just leave it at I'd rather have society guided by principles of acceptance, tolerance and a sense of morality dictated by doctrine (not whim) than a skeptical, sinical society ruled by limted vision and science.
Note for responce: I did not reference atheism in any of the above post.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari