"I blame Christianity" -Bill Maher

No I mean can people really be to be blamed for being brainwashed by their pastors? Especially starting at a young age.

Not just the pastors. Your parents teach you the crap they learned at home. They send you to religious schools or catechism. The propaganda is 24 hours a day. Almost all religions do that. Rightys bitch about Muslim Madrasas but they do the same thing. What religions don't?
 
I blame it on the greed of men for more power, wealth, and land. Religion is used for moral support like with Islamic extremists.

The warriors didn't earn more power, wealth, or land. The people who started the wars did, but what do you think was the motivation of the people on the field? Religion is a form of mind control. It's the opiate of the masses. A way to explain what can't be explained. "Moral support" is a byproduct, not a purpose.
 
I don't think it would have to be "God's Kingdom." It could just be their view of the kind of nation they would like. Most would quickly back-off that view if you suggested the Biblical laws that would be followed would not be something with which they would support.

"Take up serpents"

welk I believe jesus was actually a buddhist, so....
 
Why are genders always brought up? :thinking:

These right wing lunatics are obsessed with gay sex and transgender people. They don't bring it up in every single thread, but they most definitely bring it up every single day. AssHatZombie, Postmodern Prophet, Jan Sobieski, Sailor, and several others have gay and transgender people on their minds all day. They're embarrassingly repressed.
 
These right wing lunatics are obsessed with gay sex and transgender people. They don't bring it up in every single thread, but they most definitely bring it up every single day. AssHatZombie, Postmodern Prophet, Jan Sobieski, Sailor, and several others have gay and transgender people on their minds all day. They're embarrassingly repressed.

You are a bit confused diesel. No surprise there.
 
it's the dream of anti human nihilist fascistocrats that human nature is infinitely malleable. if they can't prove that gender tendencies aren't environmental, then they can't get to the task of denying human nature in total.

No one said human nature is infinitely malleable, drama queen. Human nature exists along a very, very long spectrum. How malleable is your existence? Are you sure of your gender and your sexual orientation, your sex and your sexuality? Well, guess what, asshole. So are transgender people. Science understands that people can be straight, gay, and anything in between. They can also be female, male, and anything in between, both biologically and psychologically. The most beautiful thing about humanity is that it is complex, multifaceted, and nonbinary. Your neurotic obsession with telling other people that they have to fit into one of the birthday candle holes of your shriveled brain is regressive. Stop holding civilization back by being such a disgusting Neanderthal. Read a book. Learn something before you thankfully die.
 
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No one said human nature is infinitely malleable, drama queen. Human nature exists along a very, very long spectrum. How malleable is your existence? Are you sure of your gender and your sexual orientation, your sex and your sexuality? Well, guess what, asshole. So are transgender people. Science understands that people can be straight, guy, and anything in between. They can also be female, male, and anything in between, both biologically and psychologically. The most beautiful thing about humanity is that it is complex, multifaceted, and nonbinary. Your neurotic obsession with telling other people that they have to fit into one of the birthday candle holes of your shriveled brain is regressive. Stop holding civilization back by being such a disgusting Neanderthal. Read a book. Learn something before you thankfully die.

it's not that big of a spectrum. gender is the largest predictor of personality traits.

I think people should be free to not conform to gender stereotypes.

but many people are fine with those roles, and generally, the degree to which one conforms to physical and social gender roles of their gender, one is more attractive to their target mate population.
 
it's not that big of a spectrum. gender is the largest predictor of personality traits.

I think people should be free to not conform to gender stereotypes.

but many people are fine with those roles, and generally, the degree to which one conforms to physical and social gender roles of their gender, one is more attractive to their target mate population.

Not to mention the actual act of populating.
 
If a preacher called for the elimination of Jews, blacks, etc., do we blame Christianity for that proposal?

Based on your theory, anything a preacher (or Christian) says becomes Christian doctrine. Maybe we blame it on evil men rather than looking for a scapegoat.

You're an atheist, I think you said? Why are you turning yourself into knots defending religion? Ultimately, individuals are responsible for their own actions. Of course. But why are you dismissing the role that religion plays in guiding the actions of individuals? That's like saying it's not the oven's fault my pizza got hot. It's the delivery driver's fault I burned my tongue. The driver couldn't have gotten the pizza hot without the oven.
 
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You're an atheist, I think you said? Why are you turning yourself into knots defending religion? Ultimately, individuals are responsible for their own actions. Of course. But why are you dismissing the role that religion plays in guiding the actions of individuals? That's like saying it's not the oven's fault my pizza got hot. It's the delivery driver's fault I burned my tongue. The driver couldn't have gotten the pizza hot without the oven.

idiocy plays a role in guiding your actions. should we outlaw idiocy?
 
Like myself? I am an atheist.

I'm not sure Christianity calls for such a nation. A large percentage of American Christians support separation of church and state. I don't think "dominion theology" is a significant force.

We apparently disagree in our outlook.
 
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