Discussion: Is it okay to drag a religion? - Page 3

katykater

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Originally posted by T!na

Dragging religion as a whole is good! Especially considering most, if not all wars can be traced back to religion. It's an outdated and counterproductive principle.

Wars weren't started because of religion. However religion is used as a tool by leaders, kings,... to justify their rule (God appointed the king as his representative on Earth like the board has chosen a CEO to rule over a company), to surpress people (You don't question the king because he was handpicked by God and people were made passive by religion like Karl Marx explained it with "Religion is the opium of the people.".) and rally them for war.

Magickarp

Yes.

iHype.

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Originally posted by Stan

What?

This doesn't make sense at all.

It makes complete sense, you probably just didn't read it correctly.

I said, people can use religion as a reason for being homophobic, sexist, committing terrorism, etc but the religion it's self cannot be dragged for establishing this? That makes no sense.

I gave an example -- ISIS killing people, yet we cannot drag the foundation causing that, their religion.

It's really simple.

TheLuckyOnes

You can drag members of the religion, but the religion itself did nothing wrong

Cuddle Fuddle

but what's the reason to do it? it's better to ignore .

Giselle

No, it's disrespectful.

B'Day

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Originally posted by Qudron

I disagree with agreeing to disagreeing

Sexuality, race & gender are biological identities if we can call it that while religion is a belief that can be changed. They're all identities but putting them in the same box doesn't make any sense. I'm not a religion hater either, I'm agnostic.

You have a point but religion is something spirited in people. I really
cant explain it. I just can't drag someone's beliefs as long as they're not offensive.
I'm not religious at all (I'm Christian) but I get it. It's someone's identity and it changes how they live.
And people saying religious people kill, shut the **** up.
Humans are evil, it has nothing to do with religion.
It's like someone saying they hate white people because of history. Hate doesn't solve anything.

that G.U.Y.

Yes. Religion is a choice

Giselle

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Originally posted by iHype.

It makes complete sense, you probably just didn't read it correctly.

I said, people can use religion as a reason for being homophobic, sexist, committing terrorism, etc but the religion it's self cannot be dragged for establishing this? That makes no sense.

I gave an example -- ISIS killing people, yet we cannot drag the foundation causing that, their religion.

It's really simple.

'The foundation' did not cause that. Extremists and their interpretations did.

Giselle

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Originally posted by that G.U.Y.

Yes. Religion is a choice

A slippery rope, but not really. And what does it being a 'choice' have to do with it being okay to drag it?

Torturo

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Originally posted by iHype.

You're saying ISIS can kill kids, gay men, and women but I cannot drag the foundation they learned this from?

its not foundation in religion. it's just that they are dumb piece of **** who misintrepent words from islam in the wrong or are just using it as excuse to kill people while they don't give a **** about religion

Catch22

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Originally posted by B'Day

Dragging someone's identity (sexuality, race, religion, gender etc) is never okay.

This.

Afferty

It is rude to drag out of nowhere. But if some religious people comes to you and say stuff like you are going to burn in hell forever kind of stuff, i think it is ok

Bathomet

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Originally posted by Cuddle Fuddle

but what's the reason to do it? it's better to ignore .

Do we have the right to change peoples views about things that have zero truth value from a scientific point of view (like any miraculous story) or should we leave them in ignorance?

Archetype

Of course. You're allowed to drag anything you like, as long as you're prepared for the repercussions.

artpop

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Originally posted by Giselle

A slippery rope, but not really. And what does it being a 'choice' have to do with it being okay to drag it?

Because it's a completely unproven idea that forces itself onto the lives of billions and there are people who are completely disgusted by it and the problems it has caused for this world.

KyIe

If they are peacefully following their region then NO. However, if they ever use their religion to impose their view onto others then YES.

Tim£

Of course, why enable bad behaviour

Khal

Yes. I don't see what exempts religion from being drag, if other aspects of a person's life is draggable.

toanythingtaboo

I don't think it's okay to be unnecessarily rude, no matter what.

But criticising it? Absolutely.