Pharyngula: Christianity Is A Breeder Of Evil

[Kyuuketsuki]

[Eilonnwy]

That's pretty fucking sick.

Thanks for pointing out. I'm recording my podcast this Saturday and was going to bring it up and this adds another angle to the discussion.

[Kyuuketsuki]

That's pretty fucking sick.

Ain't it just?

Of course now we just have to wait for someone to turn around and say, "Ah, but they weren't real Christians ..."

Kyu

[athoughtfulman]

Well a lot of christians would be to differ on that one.

The way I understand it is that there are christians like the one above, who rationalize every evil thing as gods doing, and then there are christians who will sometimes be the first to help the victims. It's ridiculous how some of them seemingly ignore the idea that their god is a god of love and dash any chances they have of rectifying it.

Whether god is real or not is a non-issue at this point - christianity and all manner of other beliefs can use those beliefs for good and for evil. It's a fact of life that everything is misused at some point by some person.

I guess the question we should be asking ourselves is, is atheism well equipped to fill the void that would be made if we got rid of religion? Religion helps some people to do good and would atheism be able to continue that motivation?

Or alternatively, what's the worst thing someone has done in the name of atheism?

[Kyuuketsuki]

Or alternatively, what's the worst thing someone has done in the name of atheism?

Indeed!

[Kyu sits waiting for the usual theist claims of Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot to come up]

Kyu

[Demonaura]

I'll line em up you knock em down Kyu.

[Kyuuketsuki]

I'll line em up you knock em down Kyu.

Deal pardner

Kyu

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Confusing at times:

One of the very first groups to arrive in New Orleans after Katrina,who actually helped,were============

The Mormons. I kid you not.

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-and how many Christians of the douchebag variety came out of the woodwork after 9/11 claiming it was God's judgment?----


OF course we don't have people like that (EG Fred Phelps and his diseased spawn) in Australia,at least not for long.We're allowed to shoot them. (season all year,no bag limit)


WOW! REALLY?


Of course,would I lie?

[athoughtfulman]