Religion is ‘the new social evil’

Message boards : Politics : Religion is ‘the new social evil’
Message board moderation

To post messages, you must log in.

AuthorMessage
W-K 666 Project Donor
Volunteer tester

Send message
Joined: 18 May 99
Posts: 19012
Credit: 40,757,560
RAC: 67
United Kingdom
Message 741695 - Posted: 20 Apr 2008, 2:33:51 UTC

Article in The Times, Religion is ‘the new social evil’

Pollsters asked 3,500 people what they considered to be the worst blights on modern society, updating a list drawn up by Rowntree, a Quaker, 104 years ago.

The responses may well have dismayed him. The researchers found that the “dominant opinion” was that religion was a “social evil”.
ID: 741695 · Report as offensive
Profile Jeffrey
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 21 Nov 03
Posts: 4793
Credit: 26,029
RAC: 0
Message 741699 - Posted: 20 Apr 2008, 2:58:24 UTC

faith - not just in its extreme form - was intolerant, irrational and used to justify persecution.

Gosh, that sounds a lot like what people have been doing to me... ;)

(Maybe the devil should learn to exercise a little self control.)
It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .
ID: 741699 · Report as offensive
Profile Knightmare
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 16 Aug 04
Posts: 7472
Credit: 94,252
RAC: 0
United States
Message 741715 - Posted: 20 Apr 2008, 4:02:43 UTC - in response to Message 741699.  

faith - not just in its extreme form - was intolerant, irrational and used to justify persecution.

Gosh, that sounds a lot like what people have been doing to me... ;)

(Maybe the devil should learn to exercise a little self control.)


Maybe people should stop killing in the name of God.....how would that suit you Jeff??

Air Cold, the blade stops;
from silent stone,
Death is preordained


Calm Chaos Forums : Everyone Welcome
ID: 741715 · Report as offensive
Profile Jeffrey
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 21 Nov 03
Posts: 4793
Credit: 26,029
RAC: 0
Message 741721 - Posted: 20 Apr 2008, 4:15:01 UTC - in response to Message 741715.  
Last modified: 20 Apr 2008, 4:17:31 UTC

Maybe people should stop killing in the name of God.....how would that suit you Jeff??

Isn't that what I've been preaching all along? ;)

(Odd that I seem to attract so much opposition.)
It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .
ID: 741721 · Report as offensive
Profile Knightmare
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 16 Aug 04
Posts: 7472
Credit: 94,252
RAC: 0
United States
Message 741725 - Posted: 20 Apr 2008, 4:29:30 UTC - in response to Message 741721.  

Maybe people should stop killing in the name of God.....how would that suit you Jeff??

Isn't that what I've been preaching all along? ;)

(Odd that I seem to attract so much opposition.)


Only in your own fashion, Jeff.

I still haven't seen you mention ( in straight, plain language ) that Muslim Extremists should stop killing in the name of Allah.

And I do not oppose you....lol

Air Cold, the blade stops;
from silent stone,
Death is preordained


Calm Chaos Forums : Everyone Welcome
ID: 741725 · Report as offensive
Profile Mac Girl.
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 15 Mar 06
Posts: 679
Credit: 15,042
RAC: 0
United Kingdom
Message 741851 - Posted: 20 Apr 2008, 12:29:50 UTC

Do Muslim militants really represent thr true Islamic faith or way of life?
'No one can make you inferior without your consent.'
Eleanor Roosevelt.
ID: 741851 · Report as offensive
Profile Mike Special Project $75 donor
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 17 Feb 01
Posts: 34253
Credit: 79,922,639
RAC: 80
Germany
Message 741871 - Posted: 20 Apr 2008, 14:11:11 UTC - in response to Message 741851.  

Do Muslim militants really represent thr true Islamic faith or way of life?


Do any miltants do that?



With each crime and every kindness we birth our future.
ID: 741871 · Report as offensive
Profile Dr. C.E.T.I.
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 29 Feb 00
Posts: 16019
Credit: 794,685
RAC: 0
United States
Message 741873 - Posted: 20 Apr 2008, 14:29:16 UTC

ID: 741873 · Report as offensive
Profile thorin belvrog
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 29 Sep 06
Posts: 6418
Credit: 8,893
RAC: 0
Germany
Message 741891 - Posted: 20 Apr 2008, 15:37:05 UTC

It's sad that people always need a scape-goat. Now it's but the religion in general, despite of the fact that each religion teaches tolerance towards those who believe otherwise (though some of their representatives don't)
Account frozen...
ID: 741891 · Report as offensive

Message boards : Politics : Religion is ‘the new social evil’


 
©2024 University of California
 
SETI@home and Astropulse are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and donations from SETI@home volunteers. AstroPulse is funded in part by the NSF through grant AST-0307956.