+131 It doesn't make sense when people attack religion. Religious people believe that it is the way to salvation, but athiests don't believe in any of that. So, why in the world would they care if other people are religious or not? amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Maybe it's because there are laws people are making that are based on religion. Or because some schools are trying to force religion into the classroom, or because some people get harassed for not being religious. Religion affects everyone, regardless if they believe in it or not. You are truly blinded by the facts of the world around you if you can't see that.

by Anonymous 15 years ago

I can kind of understand arguing some Church rules, but it doesn't make sense when they say things like "You shouldn't believe in God because its stupid. Its just a waste of time." Its none of their business and my believeing in God is not affecting their lives negatively at all.

by Anonymous 15 years ago

The reason that people attack religion is because it causes harm (gays/lesbians, prostitution, the spread of aids in africa, wars, death of some children that had parents who decided to pray instead of taking them to the doctor, it can also stop the progress of science [look at the dark ages] ect.) If these didn't exist then religion probably wouldn't be attacked.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I'm not talking about attacking a church as an institution, I'm talking about people saying that believing in God is stupid and telling people they are dumb for believing in God.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Why not attack those specific harmful acts instead of a whole religion? Religion doesn't always do bad things; a large number of humanitarian organizations are religious.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes, but you shouldn't have to be religious to go out and help people, you should do it because it's a nice thing to do.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You don't have to be religious to help people, but it definitely is a motivation for many people.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Because the good things attributed to religion could easily be here without religion (charities and humanitarian organizations) and the bad things wouldn't (violent extremists, discrimination).

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Not necessarily. Both of those things would have likely existed without religion, just not with so many extremes.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Religious discrimination and killings wouldn't exist without religion. I'm not sure what you're trying to say.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Religious violence and discrimination wouldn't exist, but violence and discrimination still would. Just like religious based charities wouldn't exist, but charities still would exist.

by Anonymous 13 years ago