Reply #89: I think you have a point, Hamlette... [View All]

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And one thing I've noticed, throughout this thread and Will's previous, has been that all these good xtians never even DISCUSS the possibility of maybe starting to speak out against the more repressive and violent aspects of THEIR organizations, I guess cuz christians never take any personal responsibility for the actions of their collective, as if they had NOTHING to do with it, NO recourse, NO voice, no choice...
In particular, a number of gay people have spoken passionately about how most sects in modern christianity are actively working to create a dangerous and emotionally toxic environment for them to live in... and all we've gotten so far from the good christians, who are always happy to point out all the supposed good works they and their christian brethren are constantly performing, is shocked and angry denials, and arguments mostly involved in pointing at some good works past reference or other...
But I don't hear any of them engaging these people, who are obviously suffering, in any truly compassionate or human way...
Aren't you christians the ones who are supposed to be so skilled at being understanding and forgiving?
And others point out how christianity in extremis is threatening to tear our democracy asunder... but the christians here aren't addressing this much either, except to insist that their involvement has no connection to whatever negative effects may flow from the overall collective they actively support with their time and money...
This is one of the problems with organized religion generally: It makes you so warm and comfy and self-satisfied, you're always sure that everything's just fine, we're all in the lord's hands and it's such a beautiful creation, this lovely world God gave us to enjoy, isn't it?
The suffering cry out, here in these posts... they speak in plain words, beseeching you to hear them and respond as if their lives matter... and all you pious people have is your knee-jerk defensive arguments and your smug indignation.
Religion... feh.
BTW, I was raised catholic (big surprise, huh?)... but I found the perfect loophole out--I gave it up for lent.
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