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Atheists & Agnostics

slightlv

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1. I know... it's all kinda stupid

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2023, 03:47 PM

Oct 2023

isn't it... especially when all three are known as "People of the Book"...

I still say while religion may be an instigator of war, it generally is being fought for much more mundane reasons such as power, resources, greed, etc. There rarely is a "higher calling" where war is concerned. If there were, there wouldn't be war.

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In a discussion about the horror that is the I/P situation [View all] redqueen Oct 2023 OP

I know... it's all kinda stupid slightlv Oct 2023 #1

I think it's a tool used by warmongers redqueen Oct 2023 #2

and especially this one... slightlv Oct 2023 #3

Religion is just a cover story for power, control and greed. Delmette2.0 Oct 2023 #4

Religious people need certainty Warpy Oct 2023 #5

And none of those god believers have valid evidence Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #6

Actually, the question about the validity of non-existent creatures was legally resolved JoseBalow Oct 2023 #7

Interesting that South Park has resolved the issue. Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #8

You are as legit a god as a leprechaun is, or jesus, or Santa JoseBalow Oct 2023 #9

I want to believe in as many true things that I can Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #10