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Happy Hoosier

(9,294 posts)
1. To me, it's just that every religion I've encountered is obviously wrong.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 08:51 AM
Nov 13

I don't wanna crap on believers, especially here whee they are likely to be asset to our communities. I just don't think any religion I've seen is true.

BOSSHOG

(44,200 posts)
2. I don't need a fancy building and statues
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 08:59 AM
Nov 13

To be religious if I choose. But one little thing that comes to mind when the subject comes up. I was baptized a Catholic and theoretically became a lifelong financial supporter of said church AT THE AGE OF FOUR WEEKS. At least political parties have to hustle and cajole.

Martin Eden

(15,205 posts)
12. Children are indoctrinated with religious belief long before they are old enough to understand such matters
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 08:06 AM
Nov 14

Or mature enough to explore and make a personal choice about their own spirituality.

BOSSHOG

(44,200 posts)
13. It took me awhile to break free if you will
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:25 AM
Nov 14

However, i confidently submit my works to one and all. I’m a damn good Catholic, I just cut out the middle man.

NewHendoLib

(61,449 posts)
3. it happens once one gets beyond the habits of their upbringing and starts to think things through
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:02 AM
Nov 13

Aided by the hypocrisy one sees

Lovie777

(21,223 posts)
4. Hell yes.................
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:06 AM
Nov 13

evangelists claiming gawd sent shithole, and thereby allowing him to terrorize the USA and the world. WTF.

The Christian party, Republican party want children, seniors to starve, have no healthcare, learn the truth and history, can't afford rent nor house payments nor car payment, have no civil right, voting rights, women rights, etc.

Treating immigrants inhuman, treating the less fortunate inhumanly.

shithole and the Republican party stealing, cheating and making up shit while running the country to bankruptcy.

Damn straight, religion in down is most people's view.

P.S. and the cost are too high.

Haggard Celine

(17,583 posts)
5. Covid has got to be a big factor there.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:07 AM
Nov 13

My parents, very religious people, quit going to church during the pandemic and never really went back. A lot of church people died during the pandemic, too. I think older people view going to church as kind of scary these days. Of course it was always scary to me.

Iggo

(49,444 posts)
7. At that rate, it'll be gone when I'm around 120 years old.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:34 AM
Nov 13

A little late for me, but none too soon for humanity.

Aristus

(71,364 posts)
9. People gleefully committing atrocities in the name of the Lord of Love and the Prince of Peace might have something
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:41 AM
Nov 13

to do with it.

Intractable

(1,413 posts)
10. God is man-made. Not the other way around.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:43 AM
Nov 13

God is fashioned in our own image, whatever that culture may be.

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