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In reply to the discussion: What Mormonism teaches me about religion [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)8. Well, reality-based means a specific thing
And there is no religion I know of that can pass the smell test for whether nor can any of their texts claim they accurately represent history or science. An overwhelming number of the laws or rules for behavior contained within those religions are culturally and historically specific to eras in which there is no correspondence to our understanding of reality at this time...
so, I don't understand how anyone can make a claim that any religion is reality-based. how can you even make that claim?
what I also do not understand is why any woman would support religions that view her as a second-class citizen, as is entirely encoded in those same cultural and historical prejudices.
can you explain that one to me?
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What perplexes me the most is how we can stand back and agree that Mormonism (for one) is BS
NightWatcher
Sep 2012
#4
Again, if you start from the assumption that all historic religious references and stories
cbayer
Sep 2012
#9
"Most people do not read them literally or think they were actually written by a god" - Really?
cleanhippie
Sep 2012
#13
if they were not written by god, then why do they have any more validity than any other text?
RainDog
Sep 2012
#17
A recent post here highlighted a poll which showed that most people who consider themselves
cbayer
Sep 2012
#19
Are you really comparing all the flavors of different religious groups with the KKK?
cbayer
Sep 2012
#24
Those changes are happening due to societal pressure and the inability to defend those beliefs
cleanhippie
Sep 2012
#14
That's true, basically they are caving in to secular ethics and morality...
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2012
#15
Those changes come about because people's reality shows them their belief group is wrong
RainDog
Sep 2012
#23