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Religion

Major Nikon

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14. Not quite so black and white I'm afraid

Reply to Eko (Reply #13)

Sun Dec 27, 2020, 08:07 PM

Dec 2020

The definition of "religion" varies widely and is not well agreed upon. By definitions that specify an interventionist deity, deism is not a religion. I would not agree with your "most" assessments either. You also seem to think deism is monolithic when it most certainly isn't. There are numerous different forms of it all doing it quite differently. So if you want to tackle the topic of blanket statements, that might be a good place to start.

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Why Authoritarians Love Religion [View all] Eko Dec 2020 OP

K&R Blue Owl Dec 2020 #1

Religion always has been and always will be about control Major Nikon Dec 2020 #2

I dont think we can lump all religions into this, Eko Dec 2020 #3

Can you name one that doesn't use hocus pocus to compel a behavior? Major Nikon Dec 2020 #7

Deism. Eko Dec 2020 #11

Hardly a religion at all Major Nikon Dec 2020 #12

Saying its hardly a religion means its still a religion. Eko Dec 2020 #13

Not quite so black and white I'm afraid Major Nikon Dec 2020 #14

Some people argue just to argue. Eko Dec 2020 #15

The contrarian takes a statement and looks for the narrowest exception for contradiction Major Nikon Dec 2020 #16

Ok buddy. Eko Dec 2020 #17

You really think this is a contrarian statement? Eko Dec 2020 #18

You have to put that statement into the context that follows Major Nikon Dec 2020 #19

Well, I would prefer to define my original reply Eko Dec 2020 #20

I could certainly argue it doesn't Major Nikon Dec 2020 #22

I understand what you are talking about Eko Dec 2020 #23

Most of the definitions you provided imply if not explicitly require an interventionalist deity(s) Major Nikon Dec 2020 #24

I believe you are misreading the definitions. Eko Dec 2020 #25

You have one statement in there I found rather interesting Major Nikon Dec 2020 #26

Ha. Eko Dec 2020 #27

Pretty sure I've already told you more than once deism can be a religion Major Nikon Dec 2020 #28

Cheers. Eko Dec 2020 #29

If you have some better scources for the definition for religion Eko Dec 2020 #21

It's okay to live like shit, because after you're dead, it's all roses and cake forever. brewens Dec 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #5

Locus of Control safeinOhio Dec 2020 #6

In fact, religion is a sociopolitical control mechanism SheltieLover Dec 2020 #8

"opiate of the peopls" marx rampartc Dec 2020 #9

Religion and politics use each other to gain power and wealth. keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 #10