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Pakistan has similar blasphemy laws, where it seems it is commonly used to resolve personal vendettas against non-muslims. A lot of attention, and rightly so,
by yumraj 6y ago
Pakistan has similar blasphemy laws, where it seems it is commonly used to resolve personal vendettas against non-muslims.
A lot of attention, and rightly so, is paid to racial and other kinds of discrimination. But nothing has caused more harm and more deaths and suffering over the centuries than religion.
I consider religion to be the worst human invention of all times.
Whether there is God or Gods or not, can be debated for ever, but religion is a useless, evil and malicious construct.
- gnusty_gnurc 6y agoPerhaps religion is just another place where various forms of moral evil manifest as a result of human nature? You’re almost enacting your religion by talking so categorically.
- raincom 6y agoTherein lies the problem: in this case, you consider Islam a human product; however, muslims don't see it that way: Islam is Allah's revelation. When people explain religion as a human product, they are NOT explaining anything at all. In other words, these so-called scientists selling religion as a human product(necessity) don't understand believers at all. One of the ways Orientalists ridiculed muslims to call them as Mohammeden (or Mohammadiyas). Muslims don't see it that way. Also look at how Sunnis ridicule another sect by calling them Ahmediyas.
- yumraj 6y agoYou make a fair point. BTW, I was not pointing to any single religion, I was talking in abstract since I believe that religion has been misused to cause much human misery. It’s just sad is all.
- sbmthakur 6y ago> But nothing has caused more harm and more deaths and suffering over the centuries than religion. Colonialism and racism have also caused a significant number of deaths. > I consider religion to be the worst human invention of all times. I somewhat differ. I am no historian but religion does add some discipline to a society which is in a complete mess. In today's times, as long as religion is at the periphery of one's life, it seems fine. The problem arises when religion becomes life.
- rv-de 6y agoSo, let me guess - you'd love to introduce a law punishing the practicing of religion?
- nojvek 6y agoI don’t think OP advocated for any punishment. He just mentioned that religion (extreme religion) causes a lot of harm.
- rv-de 6y agoReligion doesn't cause harm by itself. Just like a gun doesn't. It's religious people. And who if not people harming others deserve punishment? Furthermore the sentiment of his comment definitely aims into that direction.