• gapbetweenus@feddit.de
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      8 months ago

      I never hid my contempt for most organized religions as systems of oppression throughout human history. At the same time I respect peoples individual spirituality, as long as they don’t force it on others.

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        8 months ago

        Any system of power is seen as oppression by those who dont beleive as long as people can choose their flavour of oppression we should be fine.

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          8 months ago

          There are differences between for example a mostly secular democratic country and a theological authoritarian regime.

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        8 months ago

        You said “we should put them out of their misery”

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            8 months ago

            So how do you expect to get rid of it without killing people?

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              8 months ago

              By people realizing they don’t need the construct of organized religion to be spiritual for example.

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                  8 months ago

                  Mostly happens by itself when people get better education. I personally don’t do anything in particular about it, since it’s not like the most important thing in my life and I happen to already live in rather secular country were organized religions are shrinking.

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                    8 months ago

                    It’s not about spirituality though- or feeling good. It’s about following the truth and the life after this one.