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I'm starting to think that a lot of #atheist #leftist misunderstand #religion. I went to church today. It wasn't amazing but I did enjoy it. I think that religion, especially in the west, largely isnt about faith anymore. I enjoyed going to church because I saw people I knew, I saw people I didn't. There was music.

It was a reason to gather.

#leftist @leftism @atheism #anarchism

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It's not the sense of community or the music that's problematic with organized religion.

It's the fact that when you convince people that a virgin gave birth to the son of the creator of the universe, you can convince them to do horrible things too.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Especially when that son sends anyone who doesn't worship him to be tortured forever.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

@sardaukar @finnbar_m Of course they try to indoctrinate them as children. Once the idea of a pervasive god is established, they can be easily programmed.
I guess this is why dictators use religion as a control mechanism..Putin is a big christian these days and so are all our leaders in the west...