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lindysalsagal

(20,679 posts) Fri Mar 3, 2023, 01:47 PM Mar 2023

Meanwhile, in Tehran

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Meanwhile, in Tehran (Original Post) lindysalsagal Mar 2023 OP

When power mad humans use religion to oppress others cynical_idealist Mar 2023 #1

Just actually READ the bible and you see "gawd" is a genocidal maniac... Moostache Mar 2023 #2

Study the Gospel of Lewis Kennah Mar 2023 #5

Religion and the filthy rich have a deal about controlling government Farmer-Rick Mar 2023 #3

I didn't know that quote. He was right. lindysalsagal Mar 2023 #4

cynical_idealist

(360 posts)

1. When power mad humans use religion to oppress others

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 02:45 PM

Mar 2023

Moostache

(9,895 posts)

2. Just actually READ the bible and you see "gawd" is a genocidal maniac...

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 04:21 PM

Mar 2023

I have no use for deities in general, but the specifics of Yahweh the Militant are stomach churningly bad.
I find people who defend the historicity or inerrancy of the bible to be quite amusing chaps; not particularly well grounded in reality, but amusing nonetheless ... as long as they remain out of power that is.

Kennah

(14,261 posts)

5. Study the Gospel of Lewis

Reply to Moostache (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 05:33 PM

Mar 2023

Farmer-Rick

(10,163 posts)

3. Religion and the filthy rich have a deal about controlling government

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 04:50 PM

Mar 2023

"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich." Napoleon Bonaparte

Without religion, there would be a lot of filthy rich people in trouble.

lindysalsagal

(20,679 posts)

4. I didn't know that quote. He was right.

Reply to Farmer-Rick (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 05:21 PM

Mar 2023

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