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Seems a little high to me, but really, so what? Let people believe in whatever religion they wanna believe as long as they don't hurt anybody.

chasing 4y ago
> ...as long as they don't hurt anybody. And that's the problem. A lot of wield these beliefs like weapons and go out of their way to cause pain.
- Clubber 4y ago
  >A lot of wield these beliefs like weapons and go out of their way to cause pain. Again, so what? People who aren't religious do the same thing.
wizofaus 4y ago
If your teenage son still believed in Santa claus or the tooth fairy it wouldn't concern you?
- Clubber 4y ago
  Yes, but if yours still did, it wouldn't bother me. See the difference?
  - wizofaus 4y ago
    But if the concerns you have for your own son are justifiable, surely you should be at least somewhat concerned about the 100 million+ other tooth-fairy-believers among whom your son will have to live? As for what should/can be done for those millions, I only wish I knew.
    - Clubber 4y ago
      No, I have no insight into their lives or experiences to presume I'm living life the correct way and they are not, nor to further presume to correct them. Also comparing the belief in Santa Clause and the Tooth Fairy with religious beliefs isn't a very good comparison. The former was created by corporations to hock goods, the latter has kept societies together for several millennia. If history has taught us anything, presuming to tell people how they should or shouldn't worship never ends well.
      - wizofaus 4y ago
        Completely agree on your last point. It doesn't change the fact I'm still genuinely concerned by the fact so many people hold on to dangerous delusions. And yeah, I do think they're dangerous, when they begin motivating people in positions of power to make decisions that affect all of us.
        Clubber 4y ago
        I kinda lump it in with flat Earth-ers, moon landing deniers, UFO people, astrologists, natural medicine people, ion bracelet people, quartz people, etc. Lots of people believe in weird stuff, it's not a huge deal to me. >motivating people in positions of power to make decisions that affect all of us. Ya I'm a default-liberty kinda guy. Keep your weird beliefs out of our law books. I'm pretty sure I'm losing that fight though.

chasing 4y ago

> ...as long as they don't hurt anybody. And that's the problem. A lot of wield these beliefs like weapons and go out of their way to cause pain.

Clubber 4y ago
>A lot of wield these beliefs like weapons and go out of their way to cause pain. Again, so what? People who aren't religious do the same thing.

wizofaus 4y ago

If your teenage son still believed in Santa claus or the tooth fairy it wouldn't concern you?

Clubber 4y ago
Yes, but if yours still did, it wouldn't bother me. See the difference?
- wizofaus 4y ago
  But if the concerns you have for your own son are justifiable, surely you should be at least somewhat concerned about the 100 million+ other tooth-fairy-believers among whom your son will have to live? As for what should/can be done for those millions, I only wish I knew.
  - Clubber 4y ago
    No, I have no insight into their lives or experiences to presume I'm living life the correct way and they are not, nor to further presume to correct them. Also comparing the belief in Santa Clause and the Tooth Fairy with religious beliefs isn't a very good comparison. The former was created by corporations to hock goods, the latter has kept societies together for several millennia. If history has taught us anything, presuming to tell people how they should or shouldn't worship never ends well.
    - wizofaus 4y ago
      Completely agree on your last point. It doesn't change the fact I'm still genuinely concerned by the fact so many people hold on to dangerous delusions. And yeah, I do think they're dangerous, when they begin motivating people in positions of power to make decisions that affect all of us.
      - Clubber 4y ago
        I kinda lump it in with flat Earth-ers, moon landing deniers, UFO people, astrologists, natural medicine people, ion bracelet people, quartz people, etc. Lots of people believe in weird stuff, it's not a huge deal to me. >motivating people in positions of power to make decisions that affect all of us. Ya I'm a default-liberty kinda guy. Keep your weird beliefs out of our law books. I'm pretty sure I'm losing that fight though.