Let's Talk About Religion

[That Guy]

TheRealMafoo said:

FaRmLaNd said:
I'm an Atheist. I have absolutely nothing against religion aslong as its decentralised and kept private. My beefs with religion are very rarely with the actual texts but with the actual formalised groups that practice it.

 

I have no problems with groups. Most do very good work.

The only bad rap, is all the death that's attributed to religion (like the crusades). Holy wars have very little to do with religion. Religion is just the mechanism powerful people use to get someone to fight to the death.

All wars are for power, not god. God is just a tool to drive a man to die for something.

If god goes away, leaders will use something else to motivate people, like pride in your country, or protecting your way of life.

 

this.

+1 for distinguishing the difference between the actual texts and the organized groups that commit genocide in the name of said texts.