• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    10 days ago

    This is the behavior why I think that religion should, and one day will be classified as a mental illness

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      10 days ago

      The problem I’ve been realizing over the last few years is that while I have no need for religion myself, there are a lot of “if there wasn’t a god, why doesn’t everyone go around killing each other all the time” types out there. Things might be even worse if religion wasn’t there to make those ones control themselves.

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        1 day ago

        there are a lot of “if there wasn’t a god, why doesn’t everyone go around killing each other all the time” types out there

        No there aren’t. Where are you basing that claim on, besides christian pastors regurgitating that line over and over? No, religion does not exist to keep the psychopaths in check, religion exists as a tool for psychopaths to control the masses.

        Even if what you said is true (and to be clear: its not) then still, these fairytales to keep the psychopaths in check have caused countless millions of deaths in the history of humanity, not to mention the suffering, torture, all in the name of made up god #587234. Fuck that shit, give me science. If these psychopaths do show up, science at least will be able to eventually give a solution for that whereas religion just pretends its solved, just do not believe what your eyes and ears are telling you.

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        9 days ago

        It’s truly terrifying. “If there’s no hell, what’s stopping you from raping and murdering.”

        Nothing. I rape and murder as much as I want to, but incidentally that amount is zero.

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        9 days ago

        The truthism that there’s no morality without Jesus is the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever heard and it’s an absolute testament to the lack of empathy and intelligence of religious people

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        9 days ago

        If religion is really what stops these people, then religion is covering for mental illness that ought to be addressed instead of hidden away in churches.