Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[Gutter Boy]

I think criticism is not just fair. It's essential.

I just think always punch up. So aim at the doctrines and especially the institutions, but never the followers

 

[Gutter Boy]

It bothers me. But I’m not patriotic. Any religion or institution that covers that sort of thing up as the Catholic Church did and probably still does needs calling out. But as it’s a religion they get away with it because you don’t criticise religion. Even people like richard Dawkins who criticises all religions gets pulled up for singling certain religions out.

I do slightly lean towards religions without gods or institutions. So Taoism and Quakers are my favourites

 

[LutonSpurs]

I do slightly lean towards religions without gods or institutions. So Taoism and Quakers are my favourites

I have been in a deism rabbit hole the last few years. It's as rational/irrational as any of the explanations for sentience in truth.

 

[Gutter Boy]

I have been in a deism rabbit hole the last few years. It's as rational/irrational as any of the explanations for sentience in truth.

I think its just humans' comfort blanket, because the implications of the chaos of their being no plan and no purpose is just too scary for many. In contrast I enjoy the feeling of being a random and insignificant accident

 

[Jurgen the German]

I just think always punch up. So aim at the doctrines and especially the institutions, but never the followers

I half agree. I find it strange that people take offence to criticism of a religion which is a set of values, ideas and beliefs.

Don’t agree with the “always punch up part” because who is to say what is punching up and what is punching down.

 

[Jurgen the German]

I think criticism is not just fair. It's essential.

Yep. We have to be able to criticise bad ideas.

 

[Jurgen the German]

I have been in a deism rabbit hole the last few years. It's as rational/irrational as any of the explanations for sentience in truth.

I’m firmly in the camp of ‘I don’t know’ when it comes to belief in a GHod or higher power. I wouldn’t completely rule it out because we just don’t know, but given the evidence I think it’s unlikely.