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Religions and cultures generally evolve from very nasty towards less nasty. Of course sometimes there is a big lurch towards nastiness. However, (us?) secular h

Religions and cultures generally evolve from very nasty towards less nasty. Of course sometimes there is a big lurch towards nastiness. However, (us?) secular humanists can best help religions become less toxic by inclusion rather than tribalist confrontation. I find it's better to frame one's principles and talking points as "religons must respect human rights" rather than,"Islam has always been violent and forces women to wear hijabs".

exodust 8y ago
That's a good and positive idea in regards to framing principles towards human rights. While inclusion is the antidote for exclusion, we are not faced primarily with an exclusion problem. There's simply been too many religious-justified atrocities and crimes from various religions. This world's violence and crime is ridiculous, and the details of the crimes are the extreme opposite of human rights. I was taught that superstition was unhealthy. Perhaps I was brainwashed with anti-superstitious propaganda? My main "phobia" is: religion as a force in politics and education. Religion should stick to what it's good at - peaceful prayer gatherings. I support "freedom of peaceful prayer gatherings". What happened at the mosques in NZ - unspeakable, sickening, the work of a deranged paranoid meat-head terrorist. More violence for fictitious reasons. Too long festering in corners with other truthers, confirming each other unchallenged; combined with likely sociopathic condition. (sorry for long post, passionate issues)
- egjerlow 8y ago
  > Religion should stick to what it's good at - peaceful prayer gatherings. That's a pretty a pretty simplistic view, given history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role_of_Christianity_in_civilization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role_of_Christianity_in_civili...