I used to be strictly materialist and atheist. Now I’m pretty spiritual. Don’t necessarily follow a religion and don’t support bigotry but yeah, I’m fairly spiritual now. This is a recent development and I never thought I’d be here like 5 years ago.

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    an atheist has to specify that they aren’t a bigot

    Being religious doesn’t make you a bigot

    Looking at the entire history of (a) faith-based religion, versus (b) evidence-based science

    I have to say:

    1. learn history
    2. fuck you, you ignorant evil-enabling asshat
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      There’s no denying that most of the major religions are rooted in racism, and many still promote hate against certain people.

      That being said, “fuck you, you ignorant evil enabling asshat” sure sounds like you are making assumptions and vilifying someone you’ve never met based on one trait that you do not agree with.

      Sorry, bro, but you’ve become the monster you’re trying to fight.

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        I want to note that none of this was valid science, the results were worthless because they prioritized torture and didn’t document their “experiments” and their results properly. Same for medical Nazi “research”.

        Though it’s true that you don’t need religion to do evil acts.

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      evidence based science conducted the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Let’s infect black people with syphilis and see what happens! They aren’t really people, so are like monkeys so if they die from untreated diseases it’s not a big deal!

      scientific practice both past and present is often rife with racism.

      but don’t let the facts of the world get in the way of your worship of science as a religion.

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        Guaranteed that was run by Christian White Racists

        Arguing for faith is literally saying “I will believe anything on no evidence, and I think the following…”

        Sorry, I stopped listening when you told me you don’t know how to think as an adult

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          right, anyone who says anything that disproves you is wrong and bad.

          clearly throwing tantrums and calling people names is a thing only very mature adults too. toddlers don’t do that… ever