• Stamets@lemmy.world
    91·
    2 years ago

    I’ve had to clean up a depressing amount of comments in this thread so this is everyones friendly reminder.

    Rule 1 - Be civil. Don’t attack people for their beliefs or lackthereof.

    Rule 2 - No politics.

    Report all offending content please.

      • problematicPanther@lemmy.world
        91·
        2 years ago

        whether you’re atheist or not, judaism, christianity and islam (as well as several other smaller religions) are all abrahamic, meaning that they all stem from the same root religion. theyve all evolved over time, but in essence, the god they worship is literally the same one throughout all three.

        • kase@lemmy.world
          4·
          2 years ago

          I agree with what you’re saying. I might be wrong here, but I got the impression the person you replied to wasn’t saying that the statement is fictional/wrong, but that the god is fictional

      • SharkAttak@kbin.social
        42·
        2 years ago

        That’s a given… don’t state the obvious, it’s like reminding that magic isn’t real in a Harry Potter forum.

  • fat_stig@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    2 years ago

    As a boomer, I don’t recall my parents teaching me anything about prejudice, the same at school. The only guidance on prejudice came from my religious education (I’m RC by birth) and to be honest it was completely the opposite to this sentiment. We were taught, for example, that Protestants were evil and that we should never befriend them or trust them.

    I stopped going to church when I was about 11, it no longer felt relevant and the teachings were against my own personal beliefs. I had grown up with friends who were of different faiths, Jewish, Protestant, Muslim as well as Catholic, and didn’t consider them to be anything other than buddies.

    Some religious teachings have value, but by promoting prejudice as well, the impact is diminished. The only times I have been in church since I was 11 were for weddings and funerals.

  • Haagel@lemmings.world
    51·
    2 years ago

    Only a select few people actually profit from hatred and division between us. Let’s not give them that twisted satisfaction. ✊🏼

  • Lemminary@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 years ago

    Right, they’re not a problem for me. We could get along all day but I’m a problem to them as a gay atheist.

    E: I’d really like to know why the downvotes. I’ve literally been discriminated against for one or the other by religious people alike for the exact same reasons regardless of creed. I’m not just gonna forget that to sing along to kumbaya and pretend the world is rosy.