sillyputty
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I don't think religion is the MAIN source of problems...there isn't one. But its a MAJOR one. Religion in this country isn't as important as we make it seem...sure there are some superstitious people but thats nothing in comparison to the theocracies around the world.Originally Posted by Mo Matik
I've been on reddit too man. There are 3 scott atran things, with 1, 6, and 4 upvotes. There are so many things on r/atheism pointing to religion as the source for the worlds problems, evidence of their tendency for scapegoating (just as religious people do, but not nearly as much in the other subreddits). Regularly on the front page. Picking out and screenshotting the dumbest arguments they could find, just for the sake of reaffirming their beliefs.
I picked these arguments because they are intelligent guys that are capable of verbalizing their beliefs. Not just as an appeal to authority. I don't think you can universalize your argument that easily against all religions, for the core concepts of what God is and our existence and purpose in life are, in many cases, very different. There isn't a thing called religion, but rather multiple religions.
There are countries where you can be imprisoned for not fasting during holy months.
There are people who will rather STARVE than to eat food thats not "prayed" over.
I know there are many ways to improve the world and right now I want to do that through debunking religion and superstition to influence people to have a better understanding of the world thats based in reason, and evidence.
I know www.reddit.com/r/atheism tends to be a circle-jerk but there is some good content on there. Thats what happens when you get a collection of people who are mentally marginalized for NOT believing in some "god". Its also the biggest atheist forum on the internet to some records so there may be some quality issues. However, none of the claims spoken about or addressed should be marginalized. Its all about expression.
Only though continued debate and collective conversation can we arrive at better conclusions.