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You don’t care about it’s positive influence on other people? I understand feeling like you are enlightened and psychologically adjusted such that you don’t nee
by splithalf 6y ago
You don’t care about it’s positive influence on other people? I understand feeling like you are enlightened and psychologically adjusted such that you don’t need anything beyond science and your own intellect, but surely you see the positive effects it has on other people, and cultures? Do you really think a world without black churches is a better world?
- toomuchtodo 6y agoIf people need to fear a God or Hell to be a good person, there is value in the stability that generates. Plenty of people out there who do believe and still do terrible things to others. If someone has a positive experience at church and it adds value to your life, I’m not judging nor do I have anything bad to say about the value it provides.
- MisterBastahrd 6y agoMy black kids are doing just fine without a church and I've got to wonder why you think they need one.
- splithalf 6y agoThat’s a crazy leap to make from my statement which was that killing off black churches would not make the world better. That is the key counter factual for those who claim religion has no benefit to society, or even stronger claims that it retards our moral progress. I think the evidence is clear if you’re honest about the data. Faith helps people with life’s difficulties. I’m certainly not saying any one group needs faith more than any other group. No Christian person will ever make such a claim which is antithetical to the core premise of Christianity, universal brotherhood.
- MisterBastahrd 6y ago> No Christian person will ever make such a claim which is antithetical to the core premise of Christianity, universal brotherhood. Ah yes, no true Christian. A visit to the American South will disabuse you of that notion.