(May 6, 2010 at 5:43 am)Loki_999 Wrote:(May 6, 2010 at 4:36 am)tackattack Wrote: 1. Don't forget the holy wars, dark ages, the inquisition, Hui Minorities' War, the 30 years war, Hitler, ritual suicides and human sacrifices, etc. Or are you going to target only one or 2 religions. Modern Paganism, buddhism, shinto, Din-i-Ilahi, Confucianism, Bön, Māori religion, non-denominational Christianity, etc. are all religions that I believe teach tolerance of others and haven't started any wars, done any ritualistic killlings, mutilate their genitals, or hold child molestation seminars. Let me ask, is it fanatacism and intolerance you want to abolish or religion?Give it long enough and a form of Spanish Inquisition would return.
Hey, just wanted to comment on that, although i agree completely that religion and christianity hae done lots of wrongs in the world, the Spanish Inquisition was far less terrible than what has been said. Actually it was propaganda from the UK. Do not use that argument against intelligent theists because they can refute it (although "intelligent" and "theist" dont often go together)