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LostOne4Ever

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3. Out of curiosity
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 01:33 AM
Oct 2014

Do you think it is bigotry/unfair to quantify the ills produced by certain religions and compare them to other religions?

For example,

Religion A:
Advocates patriarchy, mysogyny, homophobia, death to all infidels, beating of children, stoning adulterers, stoning rape victims, and (just to further the idea I am trying to convey) called for monthly human child sacrifices.


Religion B:
Advocates egalitarianism, feminism, tolerance, co-operation, compassions and patience, due process, and respect for automony


Is it wrong to say that Religion A is far more regressive than religion B? That religion A has far more bad ideas than B? That from a humanistic perspective that Religion A is objectively worse than religion B?

Do you feel that one can never condemn an entire religion? Even if its religious text promotes all sorts of bigotries itself? That there never comes a point that a religion becomes like the curate's egg and should be thrown out? Or do you feel that so long as there is as much as a single good sentence in its core doctrine, that it is worth preserving?

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There is a great quote which, I think, explains why there is any controversy: arcane1 Oct 2014 #1
Too many people can't tell the difference between criticism and bigotry, indeed. Pike Bishop Oct 2014 #2
Out of curiosity LostOne4Ever Oct 2014 #3
Good questions. Pike Bishop Oct 2014 #4
Thank you for the replies LostOne4Ever Oct 2014 #5
Our views are actually pretty close. Pike Bishop Oct 2014 #6
Here's the fly in the ointment as I see it. trotsky Oct 2014 #7
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I'm going to have to disagree here. trotsky Oct 2014 #9
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Because you're the one who actually keeps changing it. trotsky Oct 2014 #12
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Islam isn't a race Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #11
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