The best thing about religion

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Anonymous wrote:No discussion on the article? Repression of women? Repression of sexuality? Ah, who cares. I guess it's all beautiful.
who cares.

It really is all about you, isn't it?

No, it ain't. I just would like to hear opinions on the article from people without Stockholm syndrome.

And you wonder why nobody wants to engage you....

It's a shame there can't be a discussion about this and that we should all glibly move on with the next atrocity so as not to rock the boat.

Why would I want to have a discussion with a mouthy tween?

[Anonymous]

I am specifically asking on a religious forum - where it's only fair that perspectives that may be considered antagonistic to religion, not solely in praise of it - why we keep burying our heads in the sand about the endless daily atrocities associated with organized religion. All I get is people essentially calling me a d*ck. There have been so many recent issues. Whether it's this woman being detained or worse for breaking some holy dress code, or those poor kids molested by the cardinal of Australia. Where does it stop? Why is it so hard to be introspective about the actual root causes of these problems, or is that impolite? You think it's healthy to not have this discussion?

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Whatever.

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Anonymous wrote:the quality of discussion has gone so downhill over the years.

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ironic. you people are not adding anything either

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No discussion on the article? Repression of women? Repression of sexuality? Ah, who cares. I guess it's all beautiful.
who cares.

It really is all about you, isn't it?

No, it ain't. I just would like to hear opinions on the article from people without Stockholm syndrome.

And you wonder why nobody wants to engage you....

It's a shame there can't be a discussion about this and that we should all glibly move on with the next atrocity so as not to rock the boat.

Why would I want to have a "discussion" with a mouthy tween?

Fixed it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am specifically asking on a religious forum - where it's only fair that perspectives that may be considered antagonistic to religion, not solely in praise of it - why we keep burying our heads in the sand about the endless daily atrocities associated with organized religion. All I get is people essentially calling me a d*ck. There have been so many recent issues. Whether it's this woman being detained or worse for breaking some holy dress code, or those poor kids molested by the cardinal of Australia. Where does it stop? Why is it so hard to be introspective about the actual root causes of these problems, or is that impolite? You think it's healthy to not have this discussion?

Come back when you've learned the meaning of the word "introspective."

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Again, no one is actually offering a substantive response, but are solely dismissing anything uncomfortable offhand. Lazy? Seems like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again, no one is actually offering a substantive response, but are solely dismissing anything uncomfortable offhand. Lazy? Seems like it.

Atheist here. No - no one wants to deal with you because you are acting like an idiot.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, no one is actually offering a substantive response, but are solely dismissing anything uncomfortable offhand. Lazy? Seems like it.

Atheist here. No - no one wants to deal with you because you are acting like an idiot.

Truth!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is when people will grow out of it:



https://www.google.com/amp/www.newsweek.com/woman-arrested-wearing-mini-skirt-saudi-arabia-638318%3famp=1

When people grow out of it, they won't grow out of the music. It's too beautiful

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Anonymous wrote:I am specifically asking on a religious forum - where it's only fair that perspectives that may be considered antagonistic to religion, not solely in praise of it - why we keep burying our heads in the sand about the endless daily atrocities associated with organized religion. All I get is people essentially calling me a d*ck. There have been so many recent issues. Whether it's this woman being detained or worse for breaking some holy dress code, or those poor kids molested by the cardinal of Australia. Where does it stop? Why is it so hard to be introspective about the actual root causes of these problems, or is that impolite? You think it's healthy to not have this discussion?

Come back when you've learned the meaning of the word "introspective."

Seriously.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Again, no one is actually offering a substantive response, but are solely dismissing anything uncomfortable offhand. Lazy? Seems like it.

Atheist here. No - no one wants to deal with you because you are acting like an idiot.

+1. We all understand it's impossible to have a "discussion" with a belligerent jerk.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, no one is actually offering a substantive response, but are solely dismissing anything uncomfortable offhand. Lazy? Seems like it.

You get what you give, op. If you had written a substantive post originally, perhaps you would have gotten responses in kind. Instead you posted a single line of snark and an article link. You barely avoided breaking Jeff's "don't just post an article link" rule. If you want an actual discussion, you have to start one.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, no one is actually offering a substantive response, but are solely dismissing anything uncomfortable offhand. Lazy? Seems like it.

You get what you give, op. If you had written a substantive post originally, perhaps you would have gotten responses in kind. Instead you posted a single line of snark and an article link. You barely avoided breaking Jeff's "don't just post an article link" rule. If you want an actual discussion, you have to start one.

+1. Plus, you have to show you're at least minimally interested in having an actual back and forth. Instead of coming off as an angry jerk who just wants a shouting match.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am specifically asking on a religious forum - where it's only fair that perspectives that may be considered antagonistic to religion, not solely in praise of it - why we keep burying our heads in the sand about the endless daily atrocities associated with organized religion.

I don't believe in organized religion. I believe in Masorti Judaism

Seriously, because I go to synagogue I am answerable for what some Salafist does in Saudi Arabia? Or some cardinal in Boston?

Dude. I may be a Conservative Jew, but I am also a liberal.

We are each morally responsible for our own deeds. We don't judge people by the group they are in. You can judge us for acts in institutions (for example if my synagogue were to neglect to fire someone who had molested a child) but not for the acts of private individuals even if they share my faith, much less if they simply share having A faith.

I am not sure why that is not self evident, but in a world where it is now the fashion to blame Mexicans in general for crime, and muslims for terrorism, I suppose my expectations are too high.