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madamesilverspurs

(15,800 posts) Sun Aug 10, 2014, 07:39 PM Aug 2014

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Yep! Religion is all about politics, propaganda and giving money. And a cover for control freaks RKP5637 Aug 2014 #1

Thank you, madamesilverspurs! And, not a very good one. Cha Aug 2014 #2

What if a religion requires one to be kind and gentle and to help other people? nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #3

I don't think you need religion to figure that out. Phlem Aug 2014 #7

Many people can figure it out on their own of course el_bryanto Aug 2014 #10

Why would anyone need a religion to be kind, helpful and gentle? amuse bouche Aug 2014 #8

You really hate religies don't you? you have to follow me around? nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #9

Not a fan of fraud and pious, sanctimonious phonies...aka religion and its ilk amuse bouche Aug 2014 #11

Would you like to see DU become a religion free zone? nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #12

The World amuse bouche Aug 2014 #13

Yep amuse bouche Aug 2014 #4

Include tithing in that statement. A lot of people mackerel Aug 2014 #5

If Satan was real ... GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #6

RKP5637

(67,102 posts)

1. Yep! Religion is all about politics, propaganda and giving money. And a cover for control freaks

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 08:20 PM

Aug 2014

wishing to push their agenda onto others, justifying it with magical promises and threats. One would think in the 21st century we would be beyond religion, but the wars and hatred continues, as well as discrimination against and persecution of favorite targets. Humans, are pretty fucked up IMO.

Cha

(297,071 posts)

2. Thank you, madamesilverspurs! And, not a very good one.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 08:51 PM

Aug 2014

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

3. What if a religion requires one to be kind and gentle and to help other people? nt

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 08:53 PM

Aug 2014

Phlem

(6,323 posts)

7. I don't think you need religion to figure that out.

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 09:58 PM

Aug 2014

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

10. Many people can figure it out on their own of course

Reply to Phlem (Reply #7)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 10:10 PM

Aug 2014

But some people do learn that from religion. I guess I'm trying to figure out the parameters of acceptable religious practice here at DU.

Bryant

amuse bouche

(3,657 posts)

8. Why would anyone need a religion to be kind, helpful and gentle?

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 10:05 PM

Aug 2014

Not enough heart and spine to do it on their own? They need reward and threats of punishment?

How utterly depressing for those 'trained' sheep

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

9. You really hate religies don't you? you have to follow me around? nt

Reply to amuse bouche (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 10:08 PM

Aug 2014

amuse bouche

(3,657 posts)

11. Not a fan of fraud and pious, sanctimonious phonies...aka religion and its ilk

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #9)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 10:34 PM

Aug 2014

Follow you around? Nah, you harassed me to answer you and now you don't like that I have answered you.

This sound familiar...?

"This is a discussion board - if you say something stupid or unclear or nasty, then I respond by asking a clarifying question or by disagreeing.

I think you might be taking this too seriously" ( repaired for spelling and grammar)