SiddharthMost atheists only know about one religion well: the one they disowned. But they tend to make careless assumptions about the rest when they "oppose all religions equally". And since they are quite uninformed about other religions, they easily fall prey to bigoted narratives.
Bhavik Joshi@dearthofsid am an atheist, all I see in religions is distractions caused by bitterness,resentment for each other & division which eventually deeds predators who disguise as representatives & exploit each religion. Shouldn't schools,better healthcare & jobs be the priority & enjoying life be the goal....but no, let it be. As an atheist I get enough debates just because people want me to trust a higher-power.
@itsbhavikjoshi As an atheist, that's what you see. Theists see a lot of value in what they are doing. There's no forcing them out of it because the constitution guarantees everyone their right to faith. This has nothing to do with schools or hospitals, really.
@dearthofsid @dearthofsid in India it really does have a lot to do with almost everything ranging from schools to hospitals. Don't care about forcing them out if they can't see the futility of the exercise. It does lower one's ability to accept new things but again no law against it. People kill in the name of religion & at times law goes quiet about that too, so I agree... religions rock.
Bittersweet@itsbhavikjoshi @dearthofsid it could be a cliche response but the biggest war that this world has seen to date wasn’t fought on or for religion .. this biggest destructions that are happening now in the world m Syria and Yemen also not for religion .. yes people do kill for religion but people kill for many other things as well for example for women love .. should be call love bad then ??
@Sabawaheed @itsbhavikjoshi In almost all cases, it is capitalism induced imperialism that kills. Religion has been used as an enabler time and again.
Zubair@dearthofsid @Sabawaheed @itsbhavikjoshi Capitalists haven't fought any war on religion? Could you name on?
@CZubair Capitalists fought so many wars in so many countries for its own sustenance not for religion. Religion has been used to enable these wars, the easiest example being the creation of Al Queda in Afghanistan.
@dearthofsid @Sabawaheed @itsbhavikjoshi religion has obviously been used as a tool, but, none of those wars were fought for religious reasons.
@CZubair I'm saying the same thing.