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lindysalsagal

(20,570 posts)

26. Metaphysical sibling rivalry.

Reply to trotsky (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 02:01 PM

Jul 2012

If you're in the club, you get all the perks:

1. First in line in heaven
2. meeting deceased parents/siblings/spouses/friends in heaven
3. eternal life (Thanks, I'll pass)
4. harps
5. cherubs
6. no-iron pretty white gowns
7. self-righteous self-grandiosity

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Why do so many religions have so much hatred as one of their [View all] RKP5637 Jul 2012 OP

Yeah . Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #1

My theory is that it's part of our tribal roots. redqueen Jul 2012 #2

This sums it up quite well IMO. Thanks! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #12

"you can't have that team mentality without another team to feel superior to" trotsky Jul 2012 #14

Metaphysical sibling rivalry. lindysalsagal Jul 2012 #26

Thats a great summary there... Fix The Stupid Jul 2012 #21

This sort of thing was my first step Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #3

It's the hatred that really gets to me. If they have their religion and it's RKP5637 Jul 2012 #20

Think of the preaching as the ads. Think of the hatred as the product. dimbear Jul 2012 #4

Yep. Also: "Religion is the only business... onager Jul 2012 #7

Love that saying libodem Jul 2012 #23

Hatred and fear of the different... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #5

Family AlbertCat Jul 2012 #6

You can safely assume mzteris Jul 2012 #8

Excellent! We see this each day! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #10

Tribalism. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #9

That often seems to also be the main priority of many RKP5637 Jul 2012 #11

Religion is also a source of considerable political power Kennah Jul 2012 #13

This is especially prevalent in salvific faiths dmallind Jul 2012 #15

I have the most unique experience on this JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #16

I was raised Methodist in really a non-religious family. I think back then it RKP5637 Jul 2012 #19

I had to be "ready" to figure it out I guess. JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #22

Thanks!!! RKP5637 Jul 2012 #24

Because religions were created by humans Lucy Goosey Jul 2012 #17

I realize that more and more all of the time. For years I must have been RKP5637 Jul 2012 #18

Because, in order to have an "us" lindysalsagal Jul 2012 #25

Well said, that sums it up well! RKP5637 Jul 2012 #27

nthnkyew lindysalsagal Jul 2012 #28