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I have a theory. Religion in America is majorly declining. The kinds of people who in previous generations would have been super obnoxious about Jesus things

I have a theory. Religion in America is majorly declining. The kinds of people who in previous generations would have been super obnoxious about Jesus things (not that he would have approved of their opinions) are now obnoxious about everything else. People blamed organized religion for how awful these kinds of folks were when actually it’s just a feature of humanity and the people just found new topics. Likewise politicians, the news, and anyone else who benefits from attention are learning more and more that this kind of religious thinking can be egged on for more attention so they (intentionally or organically) egg it on for their own benefit. The cure is for this kind of behavior to be shamed and shunned but only casually as to not give it the attention it deserves. Find the antics of the obnoxious boring instead of infuriating (like reality shows, I’m not upset they exist but I’m also not at all interested). This is just kind of an obsolete feature of humanity, at one point very valuable to group cohesiveness and order when we were still at odds with nature and quite vulnerable. Now a bunch of bored suburbanites need to find something new to be interested in than moralizing nonsense.

kcplate 4y ago
i’ve been saying for a while this emerging “woke” or whatever you want to call it morality is now presenting much in the same way as the moral/Religious right was in the ‘80s-90s. Their moral righteousness acts as an excuse to their actions whether right, wrong, evil, or good. Ultimately the ugly aspects always seem to emerge and distract away from whatever good aspects their moral system might have for the world. Such is the human condition I guess.
puffoflogic 4y ago
Ah, but you see, if this theory were right, then the US government would in effect be pushing a certain religion as a state religion and banning competing religions. And that certainly can't be right, because look, no one is even filing 1A lawsuits on this theory. So your theory must be wrong, QED.
- iosono88 4y ago
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klooney 4y ago
It's a popular theory, John McWhorter wrote a book with that thesis.

kcplate 4y ago

i’ve been saying for a while this emerging “woke” or whatever you want to call it morality is now presenting much in the same way as the moral/Religious right was in the ‘80s-90s. Their moral righteousness acts as an excuse to their actions whether right, wrong, evil, or good. Ultimately the ugly aspects always seem to emerge and distract away from whatever good aspects their moral system might have for the world. Such is the human condition I guess.

puffoflogic 4y ago

Ah, but you see, if this theory were right, then the US government would in effect be pushing a certain religion as a state religion and banning competing religions. And that certainly can't be right, because look, no one is even filing 1A lawsuits on this theory. So your theory must be wrong, QED.

iosono88 4y ago
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klooney 4y ago

It's a popular theory, John McWhorter wrote a book with that thesis.