So, if you could kill your neighbor without consequences for yourself, it wouldn't be bad?For instance I agree with Christians that killing my neighbour is bad, but I do not agree that it is bad because of a divine proscription. It is bad because its ultimate consequence is the disintegration of the society I live in.
One of those exceptions is Catholicism, in that they do not say that everyone who isn't Catholic is going to burn in hellfire. As to reform, ever heard of Vatican II? And in the past hundred years (at least) Christianity has not been used as a basis for any crimes.Religions, with few exceptions, are judging outsiders harshly and doesn't allow external criticism. The undemocratic approach to powerstructure also doesn't allow any practical way of reformation, which would allowing the religion adapt to changes. In many cases religion is used as an excuse to commit crimes, atrocities and violent actions against the outside society.
These facts makes a democratic and secular viewer less tolerant against the religion and it's follower.
The only reason secular gov'ts don't like it is because they want to claim supreme authority, that they can decide what is best.
Ah...dur..that must explain people like St. Thomas Aquinas and Pope John Paul II.Christianity--indeed most if not all organized religion--promotes ignorance. As a man of knowledge, I find that loathesome.![]()
You're pissed because people believe strongly in something that you don't? Or because Christianity states that man is not all knowing, incapable of finding truth alone, and you don't want to have your judgement questioned?Many of us are pissed by their self-righteousness.
Crazed Rabbit
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