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Few of these instill purpose and influence behavior of a person in the same way that religion does. You might disagree, but I would argue that the virtues extol
by Mertax 6y ago
Few of these instill purpose and influence behavior of a person in the same way that religion does.
You might disagree, but I would argue that the virtues extolled by the vast majority of religious organizations are good ideals to be striving for and wonder what is going to replace this?
- gregkerzhner 6y agoI would love to see stats on religious prevalence and incidence of crime, homocide, etc. My guess is that such stats won’t put religion (especially Christianity) in a favorable light.
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- MisterBastahrd 6y agoYou mean self-righteousness and a superiority complex. The person who lives a decent life because it is right for everyone is morally superior to someone who lives a decent life because he fears of being cast into a lake of fire. And even then, Christians murder more people in the US than anyone, per-capita or otherwise.
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- RankingMember 6y agoI can only speak for myself, but I try to treat the people I encounter well because people that don't are, in my experience, dicks. No higher power necessary. I've also found in my life that trying to derive purpose from some external motivator (religion, self-help books, etc.) is a recipe for temporary motivation only. Real, lasting change comes from self-discovery and discipline, in my opinion.