@Randomgal Well that’s just not true.
I get that some people are just using religion to justify bad stuff, but a lot are doing bad stuff because their holy book tells them to. Again, someone’s religion is often a worldview that informs everything they do.
You don’t just get to say “well it’s not because of the religion” when a lot of holy books explicitly support the immoral acts they legislate.
@finnbar_m @leftism @atheism I think atheists just want to know if the claims a religion makes are true, because if they aren’t then we should probably build community elsewhere.
It may just be a social activity for you, but a lot of people literally believe in a god and that affects the way they treat people. People are passing harmful laws in the U.S. and other nations right now because of their faith. It’s not just a reason to gather, it’s a worldview.
@Randomgal And just so you understand why you’re about to get blocked, you misrepresented what I said.
The point wasn’t “religion bad.” I just pointed out that some people DO make bad choices because they think their holy book is handed down from god.
If you really think the religion itself has nothing to do with that, you’re just wrong. And I don’t think you’re interested in understanding my position, so I won’t bother. ✌🏽