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2banon

(7,321 posts)
Wed Feb 11, 2015, 11:03 PM Feb 2015

To your point, I would suggest that Atheism doesn't believe in Organized Religion of any stripe...

as well as non-belief in "gods". At least that's my take on Atheism in general. An expert on the subject might school me in that regard.

From general observations, (my own) - All of the "major" religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are everything you describe above to one degree or another. Their religious texts/doctrines are all bigoted, homophobic, and extremely misogynistic.

There are of course exceptions with regard to sub groups in each branch it seems, but essentially they're all one and the same, promising paradise to the flocks if they obey their masters, which of course is ordained in their text of choice vis a vis their own interpretations and all others are heretics, infidels worthy of slaughter in one form or another.

Very few seem to keep to themselves, in terms of their beliefs and their way of living, communing with nature, the universe. Those that do, I regard with considerable respect. Like the Amish for instance. I don't think Shakers exist anymore, but if they do I'd hold them in the same high regard.

All the others though, not so much.



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