Religion
In reply to the discussion: Once Again, Christianity is a Minority Religion [View all]qazplm135
(7,613 posts)"I think those who use it to harm others are mockable. Probably those who believe it the inerrant word of God are mockable.
Those who use it as a guide for positive morals and don't harm others, like many of the folks on here? Not so much.
I'd say the folks who are good Christians care more about the core values than the core myths.
The folks who are the bad ones care more about feeling superior and being part of a special club and getting to exclude others based on those myths."
and this
"Point being, it's an impressive situation given how it started...doesn't make it any more real than any other religion of course, but it's not exactly mockable either."
are unclear. Honestly I don't understand.
And mocking is a pretty nasty thing to do to someone. IMO it should be saved for when it's necessary. Like I said, if someone is using religion to harm someone, mock the fuck out of them. If they use religion to replace logic and reason (young Earth creationists cuz the bible says so), mock the fuck out of them.
If they are decent folks living decent lives doing decent acts, then what is someone trying to accomplish by mocking them other than being an asshole?