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Post by Prometheus on May 19, 2021 17:20:05 GMT
Merriam-Webster has this to say:
Definition of religion
1a : the state of a religious... a nun in her 20th year of religion
1b(1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural
1b(2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : conscientiousness
4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faithIt's that last one that I want to talk about.
The folks on the "right" know this and do their best to make their spiritual and political religions mesh... even if it means bending... lying about... or outright ignoring the spiritual text in order to serve political ends.
Folks on the left would be quick to agree with the above statement but would get outrageously upset when I point out how they treat their politics like a religion... but, here goes....
Folks on the left have an unwritten but completely transmissable set of beliefs which include stock responses to any and all questions or remonstrances: They have a "scripture" and can quote it verbatim when required.
In the face of objective facts, the left will deflect, dodge, and obfuscate like priest caught with an altar boy in some state of undress.
The left believes that their way of doing things - and their way alone - will save humanity from the clutches of hell (that they call, "Republican Rule").
They have doctrines about what can be said and what may never be uttered.
They conduct inquisitions based on little or no evidence and consign the unbelievers to hell. The rest of us call it "Cancel Culture."
They tell us who MATTERS and how the "unbelievers" don't.
They offer a "promised land" paid for by the sweat and toil of the unbelievers.
I could go on but this cig is almost done and I'm tired... and I don't even want to get into how "atheists" have a more "faith based" belief system than the religious....
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Post by abbey1227 on May 26, 2021 4:05:02 GMT
They have doctrines about what can be said and what may never be uttered.
They conduct inquisitions based on little or no evidence and consign the unbelievers to hell. The rest of us call it "Cancel Culture."
They tell us who MATTERS and how the "unbelievers" don't.
They offer a "promised land" paid for by the sweat and toil of the unbelievers.
I could go on but this cig is almost done and I'm tired... and I don't even want to get into how "atheists" have a more "faith based" belief system than the religious....
I've mentioned before my environment growing up and how I've come to the belief that religious people in my area were much more tolerant and accepting than the political types I've been running into the last few decades.
It was always a 'Take it or leave it' sort attitude with local churches. I like having that option.
There seems to be a deep seated desire to follow something/anything with most people. ![[giveup]](//storage.proboards.com/7182076/images/FSYefibmKqtatIXMgHZg.gif) |
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Post by Prometheus on May 26, 2021 4:35:08 GMT
They have doctrines about what can be said and what may never be uttered.
They conduct inquisitions based on little or no evidence and consign the unbelievers to hell. The rest of us call it "Cancel Culture."
They tell us who MATTERS and how the "unbelievers" don't.
They offer a "promised land" paid for by the sweat and toil of the unbelievers.
I could go on but this cig is almost done and I'm tired... and I don't even want to get into how "atheists" have a more "faith based" belief system than the religious....
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There seems to be a deep seated desire to follow something/anything with most people. We are social animals and anything which provides a sense of belonging (good or bad) brings us comfort |
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Post by abbey1227 on May 26, 2021 6:09:04 GMT
We are social animals and anything which provides a sense of belonging (good or bad) brings us comfort
I have seen plenty of examples of that.
It's sorta like whenever I mention abusers and enablers........and the ladies often get all offended
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Post by Prometheus on May 26, 2021 7:25:31 GMT
We are social animals and anything which provides a sense of belonging (good or bad) brings us comfort
I have seen plenty of examples of that.
It's sorta like whenever I mention abusers and enablers........and the ladies often get all offended
Yup |
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Post by papamihel on May 30, 2021 8:31:11 GMT
Jordan Peterson said that when formal religious systems collapse non-religious systems take upon themselves religious functions.
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Post by Prometheus on May 30, 2021 10:19:18 GMT
Jordan Peterson said that when formal religious systems collapse non-religious systems take upon themselves religious functions. Welcome to politics! |
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Post by abbey1227 on May 30, 2021 12:07:22 GMT
Jordan Peterson said that when formal religious systems collapse non-religious systems take upon themselves religious functions.
it's that whole 'follower' thing that I just don't get
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