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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 93 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

“It only takes 1 generation refusing to be indoctrinated into worshipping a nonexistent fairytale that was fabricated to control the uneducated masses for the next generation to know better about religion.”

Fixed it with help from Space_Jamke

[–] Space_Jamke@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

To know better about religion*

Patching it up some more. Stay informed and spread the news of religion's intrinsic failings, so the next generation doesn't repeat the mistakes of today.

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Thats 100% true and a great improvement.

[–] xintrik@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago

It flows off the tongue a lot better too.

[–] DarkMatter_contract@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It used to be used for good, it is not religion or the idea of it that cause the problem. It is the people, and if these people still exist, they will just create another thing for them to exerts greed and control over the populace.

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

… the bible literally tells you how to keep and beat your slaves. Also to kill babies.

… Another religion worships a “god” that has an 8 year old child wife.

It’s not evil people manipulating religion. Religion is evil.

[–] TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

The problem is that what they belive in is hundreds of years old. Back when all of that was written this was perfectly acceptable and in some cases even more humane than what was practiced at that time is. The problem is that the world changed a lot and what they belive in didn't.

[–] Tavarin@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Ah yes, the crusades. Such good.

[–] ladam@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Religion has caused violence since the beginning of known recorded history

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Before that, even. Prehistoric times were infested with it too.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.one 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's never been used for good as a primary goal.

[–] DarkMatter_contract@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Christianity helped community after the fall of Roman Empire and help the oppressed during Roman time. There is a huge amount of pain and suffering caused by the church, but at least it is not what it was founded for.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Christianity helped control the community after the fall of the Roman Empire and helped oppress people during Roman times.

There, fixed it for you.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago

Yup that's what Father Diddly taught me too.

Thing is, priests are full of shit and just make stuff up.

[–] FaeDrifter@midwest.social 77 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Suppose we have a human extinction, and intelligent life develops all over. All religion will be gone or very different, but science will continue to make the same discoveries all over again.

[–] Zirconium@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That made me have a thought. Why do SOME (not all) Christians refuse the earth is dying or people are dying or preventable causes. Wouldn't helping mitigate this make more people christian?

[–] wanderingmagus@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They want the earth to die. It's literally prophesied in their Scriptures, that the sign that their Rapture is imminent include famine, death, war, and conquest. Their explicit goal is to bring about the Second Coming, wherein so many people will be killed, their blood fills up the Armageddon up to the shoulder of a warhorse. The old heaven and old earth, our earth, will very destroyed, so that paradise can come for God's Chosen.

[–] another_lemming@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Not exactly? I mean you are correct to name these, but I've not seen them wanting it to come faster.

I mean, some of them call out things they don't like as sings of coming end, and they are pretty angry about it. Vaxxing being a mark of the beast is my favorite. If they were accelerating the come of their end from the scripture, they could've behaved like they are on Woodstock, not in American Gothic. Only doomsday sects who isolate themselves and wait for the end are really into that. Others are too occupied with their lives and earthly posessions, but do use the book when it comes handy, especially for explaining what they are up to, or what happened without their control.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago

Bro I lived in the south, they can't fucking wait for the rapture down there.

Of course if I had to live in Tuscaloosa I would also welcome the sweet bosom of the grave.

[–] Malgas@beehaw.org 12 points 2 years ago

Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.

-Philip K. Dick

[–] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Eastern Germany is already ahead of you

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Plot twist: 70% of East Germany is ducks. Not just 70% of the population. 70% of the total above ground mass.

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's a lie. Everyone knows ducks are very religious.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

True, but they're not Christians. They're Zoroastrians

[–] asphaltkooky@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

I like how it's colored as a dark ominous cloud of doom.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
  1. It'd be interesting to see one with data from 2023 given the incredible number of people leaving the church. We are about to gothify Germany. Watch us make the map pitch black 🤘
[–] Nerorero@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Probably thanks to ww2 and the following stuff

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[–] ramius345@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 years ago (5 children)

J.R. Bobb Dobbs would be proud.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] pwnieb0y@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

PERFORM THE SALUTE!

[–] Spot@startrek.website 9 points 2 years ago

Slack for all.

[–] notacuban@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

PBU"B" 👨🏻‍💼📺

[–] yenguardian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago

Shoutouts to "Bob", gotta be one of my favorite shordurpersavs

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

Find purpose in SLACK, my brothers!

[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 8 points 2 years ago

"Salvation or triple your money back!" is a dogma I can get behind.

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[–] ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

I wish it was that easy, we should treat religious paraphernalia the same way the Nazis fear and act towards rainbow flags and other signs of peace and love

[–] Zeram@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

May the power of slack be with you!

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You'll Pay To Know What You Really Think!
--Dobbs 1956

[–] GuyNoIRQ@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago
[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago

Heil Eris, and such.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Don't threaten me with a good time.

[–] DominicO@ttrpg.network 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

we will all feel euphoric soon

[–] ShustOne@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

Hey he's not a professional quote maker

[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That implies that gods existence is real, we just refuse to worship him

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Some people can't imagine non religious thinking.

Just like they neurotically interject God into every single aspect of their lives they think I'm neurotically rejecting God, when in reality I'd forget about the topic entirely if fire and brimstone hobos weren't trying to skullfuck my country into being fire and brimstone.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lucifer: What am I chopped liver?

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