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Discussion: Why is ATRL religiophobic?
Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by hello_world
We don't do it, most of it is people (mis)interpreting the Bible/whatever their Holy Book is. Religion is about love, not hate.
Atheism, however, tends to be synonymous with religiophobia.
And literally, you are doing it, right now.
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This really isn't true at all. I wish people would start realizing that atheism isn't some sort of organized set of beliefs (like an organized religion) but simply a personal lack of religious beliefs. Atheism doesn't have a representative, a higher goal or written rules like most religions have
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by hello_world
That isn't hateful (usually), that's just preserving their idea of marriage rather than saying homosexuality is wrong in itself. A (slight) majority of people in the US are for gay marriage, and a majority of people are Catholic, there must be some overlap
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It is because it attemps against the rights of gay people. So just because it ruins their idea of marriage i shouldn't be able to marry?
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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it's not, there are just a few bigoted idiots on here
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by BudBud
Did you just generalise?
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Read this entire thread/browse this website, don't waste time nitpicking.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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because religion is open to criticism and is extremely flawed... so people criticise it? and lets not try it with 'religiophobia' how ridiculous.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by hello_world
Read this entire thread/browse this website, don't waste time nitpicking.
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I know, I was just promoting
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Quote:
Originally posted by hello_world
We don't do it, most of it is people (mis)interpreting the Bible/whatever their Holy Book is. Religion is about love, not hate.
Atheism, however, tends to be synonymous with religiophobia.
And literally, you are doing it, right now.
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Religion 'spreads love' in all the wrong ways. Many Christians try to be good people because the Bible warns them that they will go to hell if they do not. If they want to let such a strict moral framework guide their life, so be it. But I like to live my life my own way, and personally the Bible does not convince me to believe in God. Does that make me 'religiophobic?' Of course not!
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Funhouse
This really isn't true at all. I wish people would start realizing that atheism isn't some sort of organized set of beliefs (like an organized religion) but simply a personal lack of religious beliefs. Atheism doesn't have a representative, a higher goal or written rules like most religions have
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That isn't what I said, I said that atheism is often synonymous with religiophobia, the fear/hatred of religion. It isn't really a religion, but they seem to have developed a mindset that religion is terrible and needs to be stopped. Watch a documentary like Richard Dawkins' 'The God Delusion' and tell me that isn't downright hate speech.
Some (lots) of atheists are relaxed, as are some (lots) of religious believers. That doesn't mean there aren't jerks on either side.
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Member Since: 12/16/2008
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I don't agree with the beliefs of some religions but I respect them and move along, some people should do the same.
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Member Since: 2/25/2012
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Honestly, religious talk should be probably avoided as much as possible on ATRL. It's off-topic. People get way too upset over personal beliefs and make it a bigger deal than it needs to be.
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Member Since: 3/14/2013
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Because most religions are homophobic
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Nonchalant
because religion is open to criticism and is extremely flawed... so people criticise it? and lets not try it with 'religiophobia' how ridiculous.
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So is a lot of things, democracy, freedom of speech and Science. That doesn't mean it should be destroyed.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by UnusualBoy
I don't agree with the beliefs of some religions but I respect them and move along, some people should do the same.
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Slay.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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don't give me the 'extremists/fundamentalists are not practising the true religion' crap. If anything they are practising the true version of the religion ie how it was originally intended and practised, rather than the watered down versions of modern day.
Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for the modernised version, but given the language and content of the major religious texts you can't really argue that they're wrong.
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I don't practice a religion personally but if you do then thats good because religion usually provides reassurance and hope for many people. Some people take it too far and shouldn't be an example for the whole, which is also the same with atheists. I consider myself an atheist but would never insult a religion.
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Member Since: 8/9/2012
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Originally posted by hello_world
That isn't what I said, I said that atheism is often synonymous with religiophobia, the fear/hatred of religion. It isn't really a religion, but they seem to have developed a mindset that religion is terrible and needs to be stopped. Watch a documentary like Richard Dawkins' 'The God Delusion' and tell me that isn't downright hate speech.
Some (lots) of atheists are relaxed, as are some (lots) of religious believers. That doesn't mean there aren't jerks on either side.
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Are you trying to say that religious people are respectful to non believers or even people of other religions?
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Chyene
I don't practice a religion personally but if you do then thats good because religion usually provides reassurance and hope for many people. Some people take it too far and shouldn't be an example for the whole, which is also the same with atheists. I consider myself an atheist but would never insult a religion.
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Member Since: 2/25/2012
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Originally posted by Chyene
I don't practice a religion personally but if you do then thats good because religion usually provides reassurance and hope for many people. Some people take it too far and shouldn't be an example for the whole, which is also the same with atheists. I consider myself an atheist but would never insult a religion.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by RudeBoyy
Are you trying to say that religious people are respectful to non believers or even people of other religions?
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The majority, yes. I get there is a very vocal minority, but they should be used to attack religion in it's entirity.
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Member Since: 12/9/2007
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Because religion is nothing more than a self-serving echo chamber that breeds hate and insecurity. You don't need religion to be a good person.
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