RE: I am stunned religion hasn't been abolished yet
November 21, 2021 at 11:02 pm
(This post was last modified: November 21, 2021 at 11:11 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(November 21, 2021 at 7:04 pm)Agnostic1 Wrote: Religion, sadly, will never go away. No matter how much science you put forward, religious followers want to control people with their beliefs. I often wonder how many religious people would pass a lie detector test that they DO, in fact, BELIEVE and that religion isn't just a handy label to put on yourself to have (imagined) moral hierarchy. Every religious person I have ever known is a hypocrite and goes against their own beliefs and they always have some lame excuse or they just throw dirt over the problem. I am so tired of people saying they are going to pray for me when it is ALWAYS said in retaliatory sarcasm. If you're going to REALLY pray FOR me then great! I could use a LOT more money, thank you. I want to live to be 125. I want to have a huge birthday party, every year attended by celebrities, I want my kids to have their every dream and wish come true and I will keep you updated so you can make sure when you 'pray' for me that you don't miss anything.
I feel like religious people have all the rights in this country. They can start churches and don't have to pay taxes. The closest thing we have to an Atheist "church" is the Universal Unitarian church that STILL has sermons based on cult or sect spiritual beliefs. AND, of course, all religions are welcome to attend a UU church. Where is the church of science? Or maybe not a "church" since religious folks have coined that term but maybe a gathering place for atheists? I would go every week if I could find one.
I recently joined a MeetUp for Atheists. I am waiting for them to approve me!
Religion will continue to exist until people find something better to replace it if you're poor. Food seems to work for quite a few.
When societies become affluent and its people educated, religiosity tends to decline, being replaced by say secular humanism.
True believers are impervious to facts and reason. The reason is simple; religious belief is based on faith. It is the antithesis of reason and the scientific method.
Be very interested to know what percentage of antivaxxers also have deep and abiding religious faith.
Addendum: I have no desire to live until I'm 25, unless I could be at least as physically fit as now, (I'm74) and keep all of my marbles. Right now I'll be thrilled with another ten OK years. Have no desire to live until I'm 86 as my father did and die by inches with arteriosclerosis, as he also did. Nor to live to 92 as my mother did and be totally dependent on others and have to wear a nappy. (diaper) By the time my mother died, she could no longer walk nor dress herself. Yet she remained lucid until the day before she died, exactly one month short of her ninety third birthday. Truly, I'd rather die than to go into one of those horrid god's waiting rooms. If I do, it won't be by choice. Pretty sure I'll be a real cunt about it.
