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So, recently I was talking to a friend and somehow we got to talking about religion and stuff. When I complained that religion is often put on a huge pedestal and that it's really just a glorified opinion and should be subject to the same criticism as any other opinion, they told me that that was a really hot take.

According to them, belief and religion is more than just an opinion since it's such a big part of people's lives. I countered that opinions are also big parts of people's lives and personalities. I mean, a huge chunk of your personality is based on your opinions, right?

We agreed to disagree but I kept thinking about it. I don't get why religion shouldn't just be treated like any other opinion just because people tend to cling to it. I get that ~~it~~ people are emotionally invested but that's not just the case with religion but other opinions too. I would appreciate your thoughts to help me understand better, is it really a hot take?

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[โ€“] illectrility 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

First of all, D&B is awesome. I'll try to find a smooth way to drop Fox Stevenson's name here (although he kinda went a different direction a while back but it still slaps imo).

Anyways, yeah, that is a pretty good point. It's a weird thing. Another person mentioned in a comment that spirituality lights up special parts of the brain which may have to do with what you're saying. This is a real tough one to figure out

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

A charlatan misrepresented a scientific study to claim that a woman's egg lights up when the sperm fertilizes it as an argument that conception is divine (hence, anti-abortion). That's the first thing I thought of in relation to spirituality lighting the brain.