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[feuerkugel]

As you probably know, I have a problem with organized religion.  It makes people stupid.  My opinion was confirmed today when I read this story: Girl buried alive thanks God for rescue.  My favorite quote is: "She stated that she wanted a pastor to pray with her so she could thank God for saving her life," Lisa Taylor, the godmother, told CNN. "She

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[smallerdemon]

I kid you not, I was just thinking about this same thing this morning. There's a great interview on Salon with the author of a study that showed that teens claiming they were religious and Christian often didn't know who Jesus was. Yes, read that again. When one girl was asked what she had to be thankful to God for, she pointed out cable television and her mobile phone.

Kill. Them. All.

[feuerkugel]

The first church I pass on my way to work had the following sign up:

W W J D?

Go to church!

Um, no. Do you even read that book you're trying to hit me over the head with?

[nekotori]

What would Jesus do?

Become a theologian and get nailed to some wood for spreading his ideas to people.

Now, it's the Christians who have the nails.
And it looks like they're trying to get in a place where they can nail whomever they want to whoever they want.

[atrixwolfe]

YAY! You have my aplause this morning. Well said.

[moneybaby]

Can I get an amen?!

Yeah, thought so.

[g_vageherrin]

As near as I can tell, you have a problem with most things, dude :) It's why we love you.....

What if she wants to thank the God she believes in for giving her the strength to stay alive during all that happened to her? Or just to say how glad she is to be alive?

If you set a house on fire, ran in and saved the 20 children, you'd be an arsonist.

If I were one of the children, I'd thank God I was alive....

The nice thing about Christianity is that it teaches (or should) that all us small people are really big and important - and that no matter how big and important we are, we are still really small people.

Organized religion doesn't make people stupid. Genetics does this. The hatred and fear often generated by organized religions helps fan this stupidity - but religion isn't the only source of anger and fear, is it?

[feuerkugel]

"As near as I can tell, you have a problem with most things, dude :) It's why we love you....." I try not to be so cranky. It usually takes me a week to blow my top and rant about something. :)

"Organized religion doesn't make people stupid. Genetics does this." This is an excellent point.