Sentences with phrase «religion for evil»
Too many use religion for evil n call it good.
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Politicians have used religion to advance their claims to just wars but in truth, they are not religious conflicts, just a facade created by atheists to avoid blame for the evil they cause.
what you believe is not «biblically based», it's indoctrination about ideas that came from warping and exagerating ideas that existed in «pagan» (not actually the correct term but good for this purpose) mythologies, and the evil imaginations of men like Dante and those who desired to see those they considered inferior in doctrine, belief, religion or culture in torture.
Every religion can be used for good or evil even atheism.
If you worship an invisible god, you'd better damn well keep your religion invisible as well and quit using it as a justification for every evil thing you do to other people.
I don't know how many people here are from Aurora — Co, but some comments are not helping in any way the survivors and families.I respect all religions in the world and I also respect the opinion of those who don't believe in God or anything.But, instead of blasphemy the name of God, send your positive thoughts and energy to those who survived this tragedy.Even though some of you show no signs of good Christians you should show at least signs of good neighbors.You still can be an Atheist and have compassion for others!Don't let the evil be inside you, Aurora — CO needs to heal in peace!!!
But for good people to do evil things, that requires religion.
Sure, in the extreme religion is used as limp rationale for crusades, jihads or other evil acts.
My deconversion was a long process, and it had almost nothing to do with what I now believe to be the evil of religion — it was about what I thought to be true, and what there seemed to be evidence for.
The point is IT IS PEOPLE that do evil and use religion for justifcation.
As far as the case for religion being the evil that athiest think it is, history is proof that religion has little to do with evil and more than anything else.
And what's with all the high - horse crap about how democrats and republicans are evil and poor people are lazy and not worth charity and everyone's religion is responsible for everything that's wrong?
«With or without religion, good people will do good things and evil people will do evil things; but for good people to do evil — that takes religion».
those poor children, their parents should be inprisoned for forcing them to beleive in this evil religion.
In fairness religion has been responsible for a lot of good in this world, even if it is based on myths and at times has also been responsible for evil.
«With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil — that takes religion.»
... Those who make a great profession of religion have need to walk very circumspectly, to abstain from all appearances of evil, and approaches towards it, because many eyes are upon them, that watch for their halting; their character is soon sullied (defiled, tainted), and they have a great deal of reputation to lose.
Take a look at the non-religious practices, evil creeps in, that leads to evil acts, you wonder why a man would keep 3 women locked up for 10 years in a basement, was it religion or atheism, which served the lauching pad that ended in this heinous result?
Do I deny that some have used religion s n excuse for evil?
... perhaps, but they are still evils Hardly a good case FOR christianity, a better case for no religion at aFOR christianity, a better case for no religion at afor no religion at all.
As the social evils multiply and the exploitation of the lower classes increases, the need for religious morality is recognized and the penal laws of religion come into force.
That statement is why religion is pure evil and the human race has been consumed by war for thousands of years.
Please show me one comment comment by an atheist that says that only religion is the cause for every evil thing.
It is your evil religion working in your evil mind that chose fire for this innocent person who did no harm to your dead «prophet».
So many other religions can not do this, because for them the universe is mysterious or irrational or chaotic or evil, and so ultimately meaningless.
And if a person's religion is not bound with these evil memes, and it helps them and enriches their lives, then I am happy for them.
He talks about the «goodness as we possess» (such as altruistic acts) and says that even if religion did no other harm, its carefully nurtured divisiveness is enough to make it «a significant force for evil in the world.»
Although Jesus had some decent ideals (regardless of what kind of being you think he was), history shows us that Christianity, the religion, for as much as it has aided people, has been political, corrupt (well just human to be kinder) right from the git - go, and the cause of enormous evil and suffering throughout its history.
Santorum, et al., may be interested in other issues besides abortion and marriage equality, but for progressive, pro-equality Americans, he's just another evil anti-gay jihadist from the Religions «Right.»
Think of it, no judgement for the millions of people who live their lives without perpetrating major evils, yet would be sure to be found wanting by the God (s) of most religions.
You appear to acknowledge that these evil things have been done, yet you want no accountability for your religion.
There is a common fallacy that religion is good because it is religion and that the cure for evil in the world is more religion.
But for good people to do evil things, it takes religion.
A long time for a great evil — the religion of Paul which has spread across the world encouraging persecution of dissenters, slavery, an inferior societal role for women, persecution of homosexuals and criminalization of ordinary sexual behaviors of both gay and straight people, quite a few wars, poverty and ignorance.
And any plausible critic of his position has to acknowledge all the evil that has been done in the name of religion, and the need for critical examination of religious symbols and their use.
The reason i say the person has religion is that most people who commit this type of act try to justify the evil they do by saying it for the greater good that religion has taught them, but you never know and we wont till all the facts are in.
Man, can't make any post on this topic without it turning into a discussion about whether or not religion is responsible for all the evil in the world...
It's this kind of over the top judgement, holding others to your personal religious beliefs, that are responsible for so many Americans today feeling that religion in general has nothing to offer besides bigotry, judgement, and a sad credo that everyone who doesn't think exactly as you do is wrong and evil.
However, just because people have used religion for their own evil purposes doesn't mean God doesn't exist.
I'm just saddened that someone who obviously feels that religion is a source of evil in this world would work so hard to tear others down simply for believing in something.
«Appeals to religion'then become the primary tool for connecting that evil to the believing populace... and manipulating them.
This is the explanation for the evils that have been committed in the name of religion throughout human history.
Good people will do good deeds, evil people will do bad deeds, but for good people to do bad thing you need religion!
So in this context, religion can be a vehicle for evil but it would be easy to argue against it being the primary vehicle for evil.
A religion that spreads Hate and call for all Muslin to kill the infidels (meaning us) should be seen as EVIL.
I would argue that religion itself is not evil for the fault lies with man alone.
As for religion being the so - called root of all evil, it is the ABUSE of religion by people using it for their own ends that is evil.
Believe me, I have no great love for the democrats, but when it comes to religion they are definitely the lesser of two evils.
First, my fault finding with the quote was not that good people can do evil because of religion, but rather in the exclusivity of the statement,» But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.»
To paraphrase one of my favorite quotes from Steven Weinberg: «With or without religion, good people will do good things and evil people will do evil things; but for good people to do evil — that takes religion». . .