Slimebeast on 02 August 2010
| highwaystar101 said: There would be little or no dogmas, everyone would be a lot more freethinking. But then again none of us could debate theology, which is always a fun. But seriously, if there was no religion we would find something else to occupy our mind in the same way and pander to our need to feel as though we know about things that we just can't explain in reality. But all in all I guess it's had some positive influence and some negative, there's no direct and easy answer. |
No dogmas? Freethinking? I don't know really.
Look at how many dogmas have replaced religous dogma and how much freethinking have been restricted in the short time since religion lost it's grip of Western society.
- Everyone must love immigration or else you're labeled racist.
- You have to love the environment and care about nature.
- You have to not only believe in global warming but also be concerned about it and actively support measures taken against it.
- You must accept evolution theory or you're labeled a nutcase.
- You have to be against drugs or be labeled someone who doesn't take responsibility of himself.
- You shouldn't be religious or people will label you ignorant.
- You should accept abortions or you're barbaric.
- You should not support the concept of revenge because that's considered primitive.
Without religion I think we still live in mental slavery.
