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People who don't understand religion really should stop writing about it. Anyone with any familiarity with religion knows it's more sophisticated than a belief
by silent_cal 5y ago
People who don't understand religion really should stop writing about it. Anyone with any familiarity with religion knows it's more sophisticated than a belief in "magic". The fact that the author references metaphysics and magic as if they belong to the same category reveals how ignorant she is. Metaphysics is a field of philosophy.
The fact that they've given an atheist authority over real religious representatives at Harvard is an outrage, and does nothing but show how much they hold the richness of religious traditions in contempt, which should be obvious to anyone with any respect for religious people.
- manapause 5y agoReligion is not just Vaticans and Osteen. It's also deeply personal often for the benefit of the wielder; a source of comfort in a path they've carved for themselves that has given them peace - I had very good atheist friends; friends that I loved who were intelligent and kind but had no religious backgrounds and when they would ask to engage in religious discourse and the platform they preach doesn't make sense....it's just disheartening because this behavior is one of petulance and anger. Are you spreading a religion or a personality disorder don't understand that when they are hating on God-based religions, they are actually practicing a form of deep adoration and commitment to God in their lives. You have to find a positive to rally around and you have to be authentic about understanding that it's ok to see someone praying for something in their life and hope that they will be ok in your own secular way. How many atheists do you know who would make fun of that person as soon as they were around the corner?