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Honest question ... Is that what the govt wants ... change your religion and you walk free? Why not change then? Are there people who have changed?
by foobar_ 7y ago
Honest question ... Is that what the govt wants ... change your religion and you walk free? Why not change then? Are there people who have changed?
- derivagral 7y agoMy (western) understanding is that this is in response to a lot of activity (terrorism might be the right word, or it might not) around cultural repression. The goal from the government is integration and safety/control, as I understand it. As far as "just change", I'm not sure what to say in response to this. I don't mean this as an attack or anything, but "come on just give up your life/culture/values" seems a bit... crass?
- apta 7y ago> terrorism might be the right word, or it might not It is not. Educate yourself.
- foobar_ 7y agoI agree with the premise or at least used to agree that religions are bad and people need to move away from them ... but by force? That is definitely inhuman. Reading about this stuff is making me go WTF! On a side note, I consider it deeply hypocritical that the government supports traditional medicine. I do consider religion as a form of mental illness. Just google end times and watch the insanity roll. It's not rational to think about "end times" however you put it. People can drop out of religion rather willingly. This is Your Brain on God | Michael Ferguson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocuqguH1OIw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocuqguH1OIw Based on the above talk, if you have a neurological need for "god" then removing religion leaves other personality cults, cults or ideologies to take root. That seems to be what is happening in this case.
- Craighead 7y agoChange your name, or perish. See how ridiculous you sound?