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paleotn

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11. Exactly. Of all world views, why is religion exempt from rational discussion?

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Sun Mar 3, 2024, 10:32 AM

Mar 2024

Perhaps because they're well aware their views won't hold up to anything approaching rigorous inquiry?

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I'm so tired of religion being treated like a special set of beliefs [View all] redqueen Mar 2024 OP

I'm with you HAB911 Mar 2024 #1

I keep saying it should be taught in school redqueen Mar 2024 #4

Religion *is* taught in schools Roy Rolling Mar 2024 #21

Studies also show that among "fools like them" are the 48% of scientists who claim a religion. ancianita Mar 2024 #28

What are government -run religions? redqueen Mar 2024 #47

Not enough time. LiberalFighter Mar 2024 #39

We bend over backwards for religions. jimfields33 Mar 2024 #7

The very thought HAB911 Mar 2024 #8

True! jimfields33 Mar 2024 #10

It pisses me off, too. All religions are the tops in being criticized & rational believers shouldn't be pissed off ancianita Mar 2024 #32

I agree. Croney Mar 2024 #2

It's fucking exhausting arguing this idiocy. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #3

I saw you apologizing for educating someone about the fact redqueen Mar 2024 #5

I try to not be obviously rude. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #6

MANY special sets of beliefs. And many are the only true set of beliefs. keithbvadu2 Mar 2024 #9

Exactly. Of all world views, why is religion exempt from rational discussion? paleotn Mar 2024 #11

It shouldn't be exempt. The history of many standing religions shows that they have not been exempt. ancianita Mar 2024 #37

Religion-- helping stupid people feel important since the dawn of time. OMGWTF Mar 2024 #12

"Religion is the opiate of the masses." Karl Marx rubbersole Mar 2024 #33

It's more like meth mixed with random shit. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #52

Marx didn't mean that as a bad thing DBoon Mar 2024 #57

Religion enigmania Mar 2024 #13

If I wanted to be ruled by Opus Dei intolerance I would join Opus Dei. They can keep their mystical cloud daddy. Comfortably_Numb Mar 2024 #14

Hi redqueen, thank you for starting this discussion. Pendrench Mar 2024 #15

"The Founding Myth" by Andrew L. Seidel RSherman Mar 2024 #16

Not surprising at all redqueen Mar 2024 #48

We have a family member who made us to all join hands while he said grace, a very long grace with lots of Jesus. CrispyQ Mar 2024 #17

I grew up Catholic. redqueen Mar 2024 #49

I have a few friends who are very religious mountain grammy Mar 2024 #18

Let me rec this post 50 times. Orrex Mar 2024 #19

It is quite clear to me that the establishment clause of the First Amendment edhopper Mar 2024 #20

I think it was meant to work both ways. bluescribbler Mar 2024 #58

I think it's both bluescribbler Mar 2024 #59

Moi aussi. malthaussen Mar 2024 #22

"religion should be strictly prohibited from being mentioned in political campaigning at all" redqueen Mar 2024 #50

Sure, but candidates bragging about their religion should be unacceptable. malthaussen Mar 2024 #55

Agree so very, very strongly. redqueen Mar 2024 #56

We should be embracing critical thinking skills Flatrat Mar 2024 #23

"Theology is the effort to explain the unknowable in terms of the not worth knowing." - H. L. Mencken sop Mar 2024 #24

Are there any proveable facts in the bible? Science relies on years of research and peer reviews to establish...... usaf-vet Mar 2024 #25

None that I know of. Lunabell Mar 2024 #29

There were two of them anyway. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #43

The 'old testament' has some more or less accurate history. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #42

And there's no evidence at all for Jewish enslavement in Egypt. Lunabell Mar 2024 #44

Yeah that one is ludicrous Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #45

For me, religion is a waste PJMcK Mar 2024 #26

Agree. Too many Elmer Gantry types selling quackery. kairos12 Mar 2024 #27

There are a lot of lies a Society promotes Farmer-Rick Mar 2024 #30

Ali G gets them. LOL! kairos12 Mar 2024 #31

Overwhelmingly, religion is the public sphere supports far right wing policies .. DBoon Mar 2024 #34

It annoys me that on crime programs, or newspapers aka-chmeee Mar 2024 #35

Thank you for this. CTriverYankee Mar 2024 #36

Napolean said it best notKeith Mar 2024 #38

A bit of wisdom once taught to me -- byronius Mar 2024 #40

I've long described religion as... GiqueCee Mar 2024 #41

Religion should be treated... Shermanator Mar 2024 #46

Christianity is just a big death cult. Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #61

Nuns...tv shows always had characters apologize if cursibg around a nun..as if she was more delicate Demovictory9 Mar 2024 #51

Some of the most vicious, vituperative people I have ever met were nuns. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2024 #60

Thanks for posting this. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #53

gottta have that fear of hell to make people turn over their power and cash nt msongs Mar 2024 #54