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In reply to the discussion: Atheist teen kicks some ass in the name of the separation of church and state [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)collectively believing they know the absolute *truth*, and then trying to force their *truth* upon others, has proven to be deadly many times throughout history and right up to the present day. Religious groups used their wealth to force the government to take away the rights of citizens to marry the person of their choice in California with Propostion 8. Imagine what these religions would do to *non-believers* if they were not constrained by separation of church and state.
"We all wanna be problem-less. To fix ourselves. We look for some magic solution to make us all better, but none of us really know what we're doing. And why is that so bad? That's all we humans can do. Guess. Try. Hope. But, Justin, just pray you don't fool yourself into thinking you've got the answer. Because that's bullshit. The trick is living without an answer.
I think."
(Keanu Reeves, as Perry Lyman, in the film Thumbsucker)