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jfz9580m

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25. Great examples
Fri Nov 17, 2023, 05:15 PM
Nov 2023

I don’t have that level of familiarity with the Christian religious texts, but even I know that Jesus said (and I am not using the exact quotes): turn the other cheek; love thy neighbour as thine own self; let he who is without sin cast the first stone; etc.

And yet all I see in the news relates to coerced childbirth, homophobia and so on. Ditto with all the other religions as well.

I am cool with the real part of religious teaching even as an atheist. But the bullshit and hatred/tribalism seem more popular..shrug..most wars seem to be about resource stresses and religion in combination.
Religion and tribal loyalties determining how we determine which group to go with as we scramble over a diminishing pool of resources thanks to industrial overgrowth and human overpopulation.

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in my experience the more people talk about their religion the less moral they are.... msongs Nov 2023 #1
Nope. 2naSalit Nov 2023 #2
Not at all! MenloParque Nov 2023 #3
I hear you Skittles Nov 2023 #9
That pump is certainly primed JoseBalow Nov 2023 #17
While I try to be respectful of people jfz9580m Nov 2023 #12
Thank you for posting that.... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #4
The speaker's message is in sync with how I view the communities. Chainfire Nov 2023 #5
k&r for visibility alwaysinasnit Nov 2023 #6
Define "moral" Jeebo Nov 2023 #7
He provides his definition in the video. nt spooky3 Nov 2023 #10
"religious" folk seem to be more judgemental Skittles Nov 2023 #8
This is kind of obvious if you think about it. PurgedVoter Nov 2023 #11
What I notice jfz9580m Nov 2023 #13
Good points Farmer-Rick Nov 2023 #23
Great examples jfz9580m Nov 2023 #25
I care about people. If they are religious then that is their problem. Have a nice day regardless. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #14
I think it was Voltaire that said... GiqueCee Nov 2023 #15
Goes right to the problem of religions Old Crank Nov 2023 #16
Thanks for sharing! eom LittleGirl Nov 2023 #18
ItsjustMe, thanks for posting this video. FuzzyRabbit Nov 2023 #19
Bullshit AZ8theist Nov 2023 #20
Another scam by hypocrites BigmanPigman Nov 2023 #21
At one of the Claremont Colleges... Grins Nov 2023 #22
Are atheists more moral than religious people? Yeah. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #24
ENTIRELY UNRELATED. elleng Nov 2023 #26
In my many years I found the more religious people are doc03 Nov 2023 #27
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