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Religion

MineralMan

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12. Religion is entirely a human activity.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 09:20 PM

Dec 2018

It often works in evil ways. Religion can cause great harm. Do you truly not understand that, Guy? Do you not abhor that, Guy? Do you not fight against that, Guy? Or do you simply act as a religious apologist?

Fight evil, Guy. That's my advice to you. Fight it, regardless of its source.

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Cupid Was a Roman God. Cupidity Is a Common Christian Attribute. [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

It's a common human attribute. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #1

I would add concupiscence as a christian attribute based on... NeoGreen Dec 2018 #2

greed for money or possessions elleng Dec 2018 #3

Widen your focus. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #4

Narrow yours, Guy. We're talking about organized religion here. MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

But your speculation about the obvious human behavior guillaumeb Dec 2018 #6

I expect nothing at all from religious organization, MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

The harm done by humans. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #10

Religion is entirely a human activity. MineralMan Dec 2018 #12

Then why have religion at all? Act_of_Reparation Dec 2018 #8

Well...erm...Creator something... MineralMan Dec 2018 #9

Ask the 85% of theists. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #11

Unless you've had a major awakening in the past 24 hours... Act_of_Reparation Dec 2018 #13

But I can only speak for myself. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #15

Then speak for yourself. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2018 #16

It provides a framework. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #17

When pressed, answer in the vaguest possible terms. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2018 #18

Why does it bother you so much when people discuss religion in the Religion forum? trotsky Dec 2018 #14

Control. MineralMan Dec 2018 #19