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Originally posted by magicmushroom
Orange I dont remember being tought politics at 5 years old but I do remember the religeous dogma that was rammed down my throat at school, sunday school and mass every day. Long before I had even seen a black man my religion, family etc. told me that I was superior to him (just one example) and that that my religion was the only true religion. Thats the point I'm making, you take very young impressionable children and fill their heads with fear, hate, discrimination, lies and oh and a bit about faith and being good. All mainstream religions do this and the process happens years before you hear or understand politics. Would it not be better to let children grow and when they are at an age to understand and make choices thats when you can tell them about religion.
Originally posted by FallenFromTheTree
I think the tax free status of organized religion should be revoked.
I also think the financial details of all organized religion should be subject to full disclosure and audit.
Organized religion has become big business and it should be held to that same standards as any other business.
This does not necessarily mean that specific donations for food, clothing and relief should be disallowed,
but there should be a proper paper trail to track what goes on with all that money.
Originally posted by Spawwwn
Religion itsef shouldn’t be banned persay...but the idea that “our religion is the right one, and the only true path to God”, should be stricken from all religions. THAT’S the mentality that causes wars.
Originally posted by magicmushroom
Why do some see themselves above and superior to others, my religion is better than yours etc. Is this not all because of the lies preached to us through our religion. Just as there are Muslim fanatics there are Christian and Jewish fanatics all claiming their religion is the only true one and all no believers must be put to the sword.