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Reading comments like this is so surreal. Millions of very normal, well-adjusted people around the world feel that God speaks to them. Have you literally never

Reading comments like this is so surreal. Millions of very normal, well-adjusted people around the world feel that God speaks to them. Have you literally never interacted with a religious person before, or are you just an idiot? My mother donates 10% of her income and volunteers at homeless shelters because she feels that God wants her to. Other than that she lives like pretty much everyone else. Oh no, so terrible! Someone get this woman into the asylum!

lynx23 3y ago
Yes, I have interacted with plenty of religious person,s this is where my personal stance and comment above are rooted. Yes, I know these people are well integrated into society. But this doesn't change my analysis. I consider religious nuts at least untrustworthy and in some cases outright dangerous to others. If someone spends his whole life in such an elaborate hallucination, nobody knows what they are capable of if an extraordinary situation happens to them. BTW, I had the pleasure of being sent to a catholic school for eight years. There, I learnt that church-goers and their minions are not to be trusted. BTW, I appreciate you calling me an idiot. Nothing else expected, that is why I keep away from your sorts.
- subjectsigma 3y ago
  Oh, that’s interesting. I’ve met this particular delusion before: someone who was bullied by a teacher or something and now they think they have it all figured out. I’m sorry you experienced this trauma or whatever. It has damaged your worldview to the point where someone calling you an idiot once is irrefutable proof that we should shun and discriminate against an entire group of people. Usually we call that bigotry though, and we don’t feel sorry for people who practice it. And while we are throwing out FWIWs, I myself am not religious.
  - lynx23 3y ago
    > And while we are throwing out FWIWs, I myself am not religious. But judging from your way of remote diagnosing people over the internet, you are at least a very qualified psychiatrist, right? You aparently dont consider religious people untrustworthy and protentially dangerous. That is fine, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I don't share yours. EOT.
    - subjectsigma 3y ago
      EOT? No, it’s not. You cannot discriminate against people because of certain characteristics. To do so is wrong. Race, age, gender, sexuality, nationality - and also religion. You don’t need to be a qualified psychiatrist to have a moral compass. I can’t believe I’m explaining religious freedom to someone on HN. This website is supposedly full of smart, enlightened progressives. We figured out it is wrong to hate people for their religion like 300 years ago?…

lynx23 3y ago

Yes, I have interacted with plenty of religious person,s this is where my personal stance and comment above are rooted. Yes, I know these people are well integrated into society. But this doesn't change my analysis. I consider religious nuts at least untrustworthy and in some cases outright dangerous to others. If someone spends his whole life in such an elaborate hallucination, nobody knows what they are capable of if an extraordinary situation happens to them. BTW, I had the pleasure of being sent to a catholic school for eight years. There, I learnt that church-goers and their minions are not to be trusted. BTW, I appreciate you calling me an idiot. Nothing else expected, that is why I keep away from your sorts.

subjectsigma 3y ago
Oh, that’s interesting. I’ve met this particular delusion before: someone who was bullied by a teacher or something and now they think they have it all figured out. I’m sorry you experienced this trauma or whatever. It has damaged your worldview to the point where someone calling you an idiot once is irrefutable proof that we should shun and discriminate against an entire group of people. Usually we call that bigotry though, and we don’t feel sorry for people who practice it. And while we are throwing out FWIWs, I myself am not religious.
- lynx23 3y ago
  > And while we are throwing out FWIWs, I myself am not religious. But judging from your way of remote diagnosing people over the internet, you are at least a very qualified psychiatrist, right? You aparently dont consider religious people untrustworthy and protentially dangerous. That is fine, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I don't share yours. EOT.
  - subjectsigma 3y ago
    EOT? No, it’s not. You cannot discriminate against people because of certain characteristics. To do so is wrong. Race, age, gender, sexuality, nationality - and also religion. You don’t need to be a qualified psychiatrist to have a moral compass. I can’t believe I’m explaining religious freedom to someone on HN. This website is supposedly full of smart, enlightened progressives. We figured out it is wrong to hate people for their religion like 300 years ago?…