Religion

IamFortunesFool

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26. Religion is a living artifact from our social evolution.

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 07:53 PM

Nov 2018

History will rightly see "religion" as we view it in this modern age as the transitory concept it is, evolved from a more ancient celestial mythology, interpreted now through our hyper-subjective consciousness made possible through the never-ending, ever-growing complexity of metaphorical language. What was once allegorical has been made literal to suit the needs of social control. It is an increasingly fraught bargain on both sides and is destined to collapse into the dustbin of history as our species is forced to deal with the actual challenges of climate change, over population, and natural resource depletion.

This too shall pass...

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Religion? Your Thoughts? Open Thread. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

Yes, I am in favor of religion. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #1

And the bad? What of that? MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

I am opposed to that. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #4

What are the good parts exactly? Major Nikon Nov 2018 #21

Toxic fairytale garbage java108 Nov 2018 #3

Your thoughts Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #5

OK. I'll bet we have some different ideas, though, MineralMan Nov 2018 #6

To many events in my personal Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #9

My husband and I are both Unitarians. redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #7

Thank you for your reply. MineralMan Nov 2018 #8

Mine is my business and yours is yours. mahina Nov 2018 #10

OK. You are under no obligation here. MineralMan Nov 2018 #16

I might not have been been clear. I wasn't saying I didn't want to share my mahina Nov 2018 #19

I hate it Cartoonist Nov 2018 #11

I think many people are given their religious preference by their parents rurallib Nov 2018 #12

Given suggests it may be refused Major Nikon Nov 2018 #22

I do not believe in the white bearded deity some want me to believe.. angstlessk Nov 2018 #13

Families edhopper Nov 2018 #17

On balance: toxic nonsense. Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #14

asked my neighbor if she wants to be forced to listen to religion music 24/7 from msongs Nov 2018 #15

Philosophically edhopper Nov 2018 #18

I differentiate between religion and organized religion Major Nikon Nov 2018 #20

In the aggregate, religion as a practice is terrible Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #23

What about all the good parts? Major Nikon Nov 2018 #25

Don't forget "taking all the credit for every centimeter of progress we have ever achieved". Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #33

I don't give a hoot what anyone believes Heddi Nov 2018 #24

Religion is a living artifact from our social evolution. IamFortunesFool Nov 2018 #26

Now, that's optimistic. Thanks. MineralMan Nov 2018 #27

I tend to think it's likely we will survive the inevitable bottleneck... IamFortunesFool Nov 2018 #28

That's a great observation. trotsky Nov 2018 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author d_r Nov 2018 #29

I'm an agnostic. marylandblue Nov 2018 #30

For you, at this point in time,---»» 💙 sprinkleeninow Nov 2018 #40

Well, nobody knows what tomorrow will bring. marylandblue Nov 2018 #41

That dint sound exactly charitable, did it? sprinkleeninow Nov 2018 #42

It's okay, I think I knew what you what you meant marylandblue Nov 2018 #43

Special delivery 💌 : sprinkleeninow Nov 2018 #44

Religion is an assault on humanity. For example... Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #31

Currently studying Buddism randr Nov 2018 #32

Steven Weinberg said it best, I think. trotsky Nov 2018 #34

He said it well, I think. MineralMan Nov 2018 #35

Reading the tea leaves here Cartoonist Nov 2018 #37

I don't know, really. I just thought I'd post an open thread and MineralMan Nov 2018 #38

I see it mainly as a tool for social control The Genealogist Nov 2018 #39