Pretty disgusted with all the god stuff in Warnock's speech (nt)

[Caliman73]

205. I feel no exclusion. He is talking about his personal beliefs, which are shared by many.

I can have similar ideas that I arrived at without religion.

Also, if it were the same god, then there would only be one religion right?

The problem with religion, that I have is that it does not offer Truth. It offers only belief and your "salvation" is predicated on belief and compliance. It is too easy for people seeking power, to use religion as a tool to control others. If you hold the keys to salvation, then you have power.

That said, the context and how religion is used (whether personally or as part of public service) is more important than the mere presence of religion.

Do I want to see a time when humanity moves beyond the need for imagined, unknowable beings who rule over the vast universe but are somehow particularly interested in this tiny speck of dust? Yes, I do. I think that the world will be better off.

I don't feel the need to criticize good people just because they happen to believe in something I have no use for. Something that appears to be guiding them to prosocial actions.