Religion

David Boyle

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132. Generalization

Reply to walkingman (Reply #129)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 08:35 PM

Dec 2

Religion has done harm, but also good.

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Christianity...Seems legit [View all] edhopper Nov 23 OP

Aren't most/all of those points also part of the other Abrahamic religions? erronis Nov 23 #1

MLK is legit, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, etc. David Boyle Nov 23 #2

You might want to do a little research on "Mother" Teresa . . . SarcasticSatyr Nov 23 #5

She wasn't perfect David Boyle Nov 23 #12

She denied morphine and pain killers because suffering was godly and good kiri Nov 23 #28

I've heard that David Boyle Nov 23 #30

Theresa was ugly in spirit and soul and loved suffering for others kiri Nov 23 #51

Widely loved David Boyle Nov 23 #52

As long as it was other people's suffering. Mariana Nov 24 #64

I've heard that before David Boyle Nov 24 #65

She could have provided them with pain relief. Mariana Dec 3 #134

She maybe could've done a better job David Boyle Dec 3 #137

Pascal's wager has been logically disproven many times over. UniqueUserName Nov 23 #7

I disagree, but good questions by you David Boyle Nov 23 #11

Pascal's wager works in reverse too. Gore1FL Nov 23 #15

Another scary hypothetical David Boyle Nov 23 #17

The problem is Pascal's wager SCantiGOP Nov 23 #55

That may not always be a problem David Boyle Nov 23 #56

Love edhopper Nov 25 #79

Rec for thoughtfulness David Boyle Nov 25 #84

Those people can be edhopper Nov 25 #99

Possibly so David Boyle Nov 25 #102

Impossible to prove. edhopper Nov 25 #103

Different opinions David Boyle Nov 25 #104

Yeah edhopper Nov 25 #106

Thx! David Boyle Nov 25 #107

Oh, and Joe Biden is a regular churchgoer David Boyle Nov 23 #19

"Joe Biden is a regular churchgoer" and ended the USA with Merrick Garland.... NT kiri Nov 23 #33

Okay, he isn't perfect David Boyle Nov 23 #36

I don't understand your reply in context of the meme LearnedHand Nov 24 #57

They may be smarties David Boyle Nov 24 #60

Mother Teresa said that the suffering... RT_Fanatic Nov 24 #58

She improved lots of people's lives David Boyle Nov 24 #61

I'm not sure you are asking yourself the right question here Major Nikon Nov 28 #119

Stalin and Mao killed zillions of people David Boyle Nov 28 #123

Ah yes, the inevitable correlation to evil deeds performed by atheists Major Nikon Dec 1 #124

Rec for effort David Boyle Dec 1 #125

I mucked up the italics David Boyle Dec 1 #126

That's kind of the whole point Major Nikon Dec 2 #130

No; David Boyle Dec 2 #133

I'm pretty sure I already covered this Major Nikon Dec 3 #135

Some people would behave badly without religion David Boyle Dec 3 #136

My problem is the people who want to force other people's children to read their Bible surfered Nov 23 #3

Trump is really no Christian, at heart David Boyle Nov 23 #9

Perfect Mr.Bee Nov 23 #4

ha David Boyle Nov 23 #13

Put The Money Down Mr.Bee Nov 23 #44

Hoax that's lasted 6 millennia. First 4 millennia, the Abrahamic and Moses hoax, 2 millennia, the Jesus/apostle hoax ancianita Nov 23 #6

Thank you David Boyle Nov 23 #10

He's not related. I looked that shit up and wouldn't have read it otherwise. ancianita Nov 23 #14

There's more than one David Limbaugh? David Boyle Nov 23 #18

Like I said, not related. There are hundreds with our name, too, you know. Not every Limbaugh spreads lies. ancianita Nov 23 #20

David Limbaugh edhopper Nov 23 #45

Also, you might want to check out the short but pithy James Finke book, The Bible Uncomplicated. ancianita Nov 23 #22

As to your first paragraph - cilla4progress Nov 23 #37

Good point. Sure. A lot of larger "causes" are ones that they are called by other humans to support. ancianita Nov 23 #41

Same with religions Bluetus Nov 24 #59

We don't know religion is false David Boyle Nov 24 #62

Was gonna add a smiley, it somehow didn't work in last post David Boyle Nov 24 #63

Exactly, it is unknowable, so ... Bluetus Nov 24 #67

I think it's a good deal David Boyle Nov 24 #68

I realize some of this may be playful, but Bluetus Nov 24 #69

Sure, many MAGA are terrible David Boyle Nov 24 #70

My personal experience is Bluetus Nov 24 #71

Okay, ath/agn folks sometimes get treated needlessly badly David Boyle Nov 24 #72

The 10C's are fine, and also ... Bluetus Nov 25 #73

Discernment is important David Boyle Nov 25 #74

The 10 Cs are an awful guide edhopper Nov 25 #80

Adultery, too David Boyle Nov 25 #92

The problem then is edhopper Nov 25 #95

Separation of church/state David Boyle Nov 25 #96

Then why is the 10 C valid. edhopper Nov 25 #98

Hah David Boyle Nov 25 #100

They served a purpose almost 4000 years ago Bluetus Nov 25 #108

There was no Moses edhopper Nov 25 #109

No Moe? David Boyle Nov 25 #110

Nope edhopper Nov 25 #112

Hmmm David Boyle Nov 25 #113

Doesn't matter to me one way or another Bluetus Nov 25 #115

Rec for thoughfulness David Boyle Nov 26 #117

Thoughtful David Boyle Nov 25 #111

"A Big Person in the Sky, watching" Gore1FL Nov 25 #81

I've thought of that David Boyle Nov 25 #85

As a human, I am not good 100% of the time, clearly. Gore1FL Nov 25 #88

Moral animals sometimes David Boyle Nov 25 #91

I'm referring to this: Gore1FL Nov 25 #93

Thx David Boyle Nov 25 #94

We don't know that leprechauns are false either Major Nikon Nov 28 #118

Like the Snoopy logo David Boyle Nov 28 #120

There is no biblical support for the holy trinity doctrine which came along long after the bible found its way to paper Major Nikon Nov 28 #121

Disagree gently David Boyle Nov 28 #122

So many claims to the TRUTH, they can't all be right. Therefore, some must be FALSE. kiri Nov 23 #42

Tell that to Joe Biden. You're misreading, if you've read it at all. ancianita Nov 23 #43

Seems cruel to leave the raped now non-virgins motherless and fatherless. kiri Nov 23 #49

The Bible has problematic aspects, from a modern point of view David Boyle Nov 23 #50

Valid 'covenants' are made between sentient, informed homo sapiens; no talking snakes kiri Nov 23 #53

HA David Boyle Nov 23 #54

Why are you spouting edhopper Nov 25 #83

Not sure it's that David Boyle Nov 25 #89

To claim all modern laws and systems edhopper Nov 25 #97

Oh, okay, I see David Boyle Nov 25 #101

Our country was an offspring of the enlightenment edhopper Nov 25 #105

I have no idea edhopper Nov 23 #46

Quantum Mechanics, Icanthinkformyself Nov 23 #8

God created everything we study, from the macro of trillions of universes to the micro of quantum energy. ancianita Nov 23 #21

Fabulous! David Boyle Nov 23 #24

Old AND new cilla4progress Nov 23 #39

Gosh, a lot more logical and believable than that sciency stuff! byronius Nov 23 #16

... ancianita Nov 23 #23

I don't understand David Boyle Nov 23 #25

whoops, it was post 23 with dots afterwards David Boyle Nov 23 #26

They're known as ellipses that are supposed to take the place of words in a post header. ancianita Nov 23 #27

Ha David Boyle Nov 23 #29

I was linking to byronius something I thought he might consider, and didn't really need a header. ancianita Nov 23 #32

This is getting hilarious David Boyle Nov 23 #35

Hey, don't blame God for ancianita Nov 23 #38

I need more sleep David Boyle Nov 23 #31

lol I hear you. Been there, too. ancianita Nov 23 #34

edhopper CentralBlueTexan Nov 23 #40

And when it did, Humanity had no idea about vastness of the universe NowsTheTime Nov 23 #47

This does happen at times David Boyle Nov 23 #48

B Obama singing "Amazing Grace" in church David Boyle Nov 24 #66

Chart DCE Nov 25 #75

what chart? edhopper Nov 25 #77

This one? JoseBalow Nov 25 #114

The graph is insulting to religious people, but David Boyle Nov 26 #116

G-d is NATURE. elleng Nov 25 #76

There are two meanings to that edhopper Nov 25 #78

"Pantheism" David Boyle Nov 25 #82

Diety or not elleng Nov 25 #86

You're a "goddess" of photography! David Boyle Nov 25 #87

LUCKY to find great place to live, elleng Nov 25 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author Traildogbob Dec 1 #127

🌊 underpants Dec 1 #128

!!! David Boyle Dec 2 #131

I still consider religions to be the destroyers of humanity. They are the primary reason we are not better than this. walkingman Dec 1 #129

Generalization David Boyle Dec 2 #132