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Religion

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

6. Religion's extra tricky because it's got no brakes for extremism.

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 21, 2016, 09:22 AM

Sep 2016

Political philosophies, etc., eventually have to put up or shut up. It's a good part of the reason communism collapsed - enough people saw through the lies because they could observe the shortages, etc.

All of religion's "error correction", if it existed, would only be in the afterlife. Nothing here and now that a true believer will accept to overturn their beliefs.

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Chelsea bomber ,"Smart, funny, humble" before, "had become more religious" [View all] Albertoo Sep 2016 OP

Are extremists religious? Extremism is the problem, imo uppityperson Sep 2016 #1

But religion is giving the "moral imprimatur" to grievances Albertoo Sep 2016 #2

I've found everything in excess kacekwl Sep 2016 #3

Some things can be bad, even in moderation. Like Arsenic. Albertoo Sep 2016 #4

Religion's extra tricky because it's got no brakes for extremism. trotsky Sep 2016 #6

Yes. Extremely, in fact. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2016 #7

I've seen the same transformation in people who go from belief to avid antitheism. rug Sep 2016 #5

And they don't have to do the killing themself cpwm17 Sep 2016 #8