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summer_in_TX

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36. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 01:22 AM

Mar 14

Just saying, religion is far more complex than the OP said. We are in a wave of fundamentalism in many corners of religion, where rigidness and judgmentalism are just some of the common traits. And no doubt religion attracts those who are motivated by power or money, because they are able to prey on people of faith. That is a toxic religion.

But for all those problems, then there are those like MLK whose faith fueled his work in uplifting people. Many found positive transformation through their faith and that it empowers them to do things for others that they would never have attempted without their faith encouraging them to take risks for others. There's other religion that is healing and liberating, where justice and kindness matter and can be seen in everything they do.

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Religion is the embodiment of hate [View all] angrychair Mar 13 OP

Hate and division. SamKnause Mar 13 #1

War and Suffering walkingman Mar 13 #2

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Meh canetoad Mar 13 #4

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Interesting take. AZ8theist Mar 13 #17

I agree with what you posit in broad terms for sure AZJonnie Mar 13 #21

i think it's an evolutionary vestige of the big ape days. mopinko Mar 13 #20

Yes, a "God as Ultimate Alpha" DEFINITELY arose from our animal ancestors being tournament species AZJonnie Mar 13 #22

mostly but mopinko Mar 13 #23

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However, said survival does not require BadgerKid Mar 13 #26

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No, I doubt that very much - harumph Mar 13 #35

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Fiddlesticks, it's a human thing like anything else. Humans love stories. betsuni Mar 13 #10

In a mild private form jfz9580m Mar 13 #16

not all of us believe in nonsense Skittles Mar 13 #18

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it is sickening Skittles Mar 13 #13

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Hmmmmmmm malaise Mar 13 #27

No it isn't. QueerDuck Mar 13 #28

It can be, depending upon the believer. no_hypocrisy Mar 13 #29

it's a mass delusion... mike_c Mar 13 #30

I tend to believe people are. Torchlight Mar 13 #31

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Combining angrychair Mar 13 #34

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. summer_in_TX Mar 14 #36