IMHO, human dread of death perpetuates pedophilia.

[lindysalsagal]

People are so afraid of death, they'll allow child abuse to continue so as to keep believing in the afterlife and those who peddle it.

[Me.]

1. Wow...I'm Afraid I'll Have To Disagree

silence and fear are the primary causes IMHO

[kozar]

2. Im sorry, but NO

I read your statement so many times,, I just cant agree. I feel Child abusers are evil,,,why give them some sort of excuse?? I. Just>Cant

Koz

[Sherman A1]

3. I am certain that your statement makes sense to you

however, it makes zero sense to me and I must disagree with your premise.

[pnwest]

4. Dafuq....?

[GeorgeGist]

5. Disturbing view, of a disturbing problem.

[saidsimplesimon]

6. I disagree with your premise.

The only fear of death I have are those memories of unkind deeds not acknowledged prior to the synopsis. If the brain flash of memory precedes my demise.

[gay texan]

7. Ok, so I get your point

But, fear of death is far from it. One must get to the basis of why religion is still around: control over people.

[lindysalsagal]

8. Yes, it's control, but the reason we don't just quit religion altogether is the after-life

promise. It's just so good to think you'll never die, that you'll ( I mean humanity) keep the church around, and all the bad things that come with it.

[gay texan]

9. Indoctrination n/t

[lindysalsagal]

10. Yes, of course, but would any of it stick at all without eternal life? The avoidance of "the end"?

I say, no.

[gay texan]

11. Hard to say

Good possibility it wouldn't. Another atheist once said to me that the only reason it was still around was because the crusades. The join-or-die mentality.