Re: why does this forum care so much about religion
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Belief in god is one thing, and alone it isn't a problem. Theistic doctrine and the actions that follow from them are big problems. Technology, medicine, philosophy and law are only a few of the fields which have often been held back by this.
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Theist would like to claim some historical significance in some of those fields. That's like Genghis Khan wanting credit for unifying the Steppes.
Even if there were some merit to the claim historically ( other than accident of place/time), the question would be, "what have you done for me lately."
The major advances to thought/study came when religion was in recession, but it's a moot point in today's world anyway.
luckyme
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