Jack
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1 month ago @ Atheist Revolution - Using Our Power As Con... · 0 replies · +1 points
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I'm not sure I realized how important it would be to connect with others when I first started writing. But it sure does matter!
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That's a great point about belief in an afterlife promoting obedience vs. morality. This makes me suspect that many religious believers confuse obedience to their preferred god(s) with morality. But since there isn't any evidence that any of these gods exist or that what they demand is moral, it does seem like it boils down to control by clergy or other agents who cloak themselves in religion. Religion seems to be one of those vulnerabilities through which those in power have learned to manipulate the masses.
3 months ago @ Atheist Revolution - Living in Mississippi ... · 0 replies · +1 points
The self-perpetuating nature of poverty certainly is a factor here. I sometimes wonder whether that's part of why religion has such a hold on the area. The strong suspicion of people who haven't lived here their whole lives doesn't help either. At least, I know several people who have cited that as one of their reasons for leaving.
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Within my lifetime, the January 6 insurrection was something I never expected to see. I hope it never gets normalized, and I am encouraged that we haven't had anything similar since then.