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BComplex

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4. You nailed it!

Reply to Sky Jewels (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 03:59 PM

Oct 2023

And so many more atrocities that are too numerous to mention throughout the ages. Organized religion is as insidious as genital herpes, but far more dangerous.

This is just my experience and opinion, however, and I really hope there are no DUers who take any of this personally if you are devoted to your religion/church. I know there are good people in some churches.

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America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2023 OP

I really don't like organized religion. It has become a cess pool of right wing indoctrination, and BComplex Oct 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author BComplex Oct 2023 #2

I would argue that has always been it's purpose. Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #3

You nailed it! BComplex Oct 2023 #4

I will go a bit further... Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #9

Marx didn't call it "the opiate of the masses" for nothing.... lastlib Oct 2023 #18

I'm not a big fan of disorganized religion either, although it doesn't tend to get as ugly Silent3 Oct 2023 #5

I guess it depends on what you mean by disorganized, or ugly. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2023 #14

I tend to disagree in part. The Organized religions - Presbyterian, Methodists, Episcopal, Luthern LiberalArkie Oct 2023 #11

awesome! now revoke the tax exemptions, and watch the remainder run for the exits👍😋 bringthePaine Oct 2023 #6

A friend of mine put it this way: Goodheart Oct 2023 #7

Indoctrination and brainwashing require temporary311 Oct 2023 #15

"God has no religion." --- Mahatma Gandhi anciano Oct 2023 #8

I'm in a very unique position on this. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2023 #10

So few Jimmy Carters and William Barbers, so many Falwells and Osteens and Copelands hatrack Oct 2023 #12

Organized religion is a scam redqueen Oct 2023 #13

Why do we feel this is unique to organized religions? Act_of_Reparation Oct 2023 #16

Religion was born when the first conniver met the first dupe. Goodheart Oct 2023 #17

Locking after review sarisataka Oct 2023 #19