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In reply to the discussion: Religiosity [View all]LakeArenal
(29,800 posts)32. My folks sent me to Summer Bible School from ages 8-13
Edit: At a different Christian venue each year. Ive been a Methodist, Presbyterian, an Episcopalian, Lutheran, and reformed Evangelical Lutheran.
I learned they all make up the rules.
They were all paternal.
They all contradicted each other.
They persuade me that organized religion, to me, is fake. Which lead me to science.
I believe Hawking was correct in his assessment that god is superfluous to the creation of the universe.
So Im fine that you have such faith.
But dont stand on the corner professing the glory of god as that is for the glory of man not god.
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"The Church" in various respects has been courted and used by those in power to control people....
TigressDem
Jun 2021
#1
Not so sure that it is just the current brand of evangelicalism. I think racism is at the root
walkingman
Jun 2021
#15
The simplest answer is we are all "sinners" who are attracted to "the church" and make mistakes.
TigressDem
Jun 2021
#6
One man's sin is another man's virtue. I think using the analogy that all people are
walkingman
Jun 2021
#16
Back to my original topic - what about right-wing politics is attractive to Christians?
walkingman
Jun 2021
#20
This reflects my feeling about religion in so many ways. As I said earlier....why...
walkingman
Jun 2021
#44
A huge part of religion is about signalling you belong to a group - often the majority in the area
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2021
#45