Elon Musk is such an incel it hurts to comprehend.

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

No doubt painting it all with one brush is reductionist, there are good people in all corners of the world. What I would say is, even the genuinely good actors practicing these faiths are all acting as cover for the monsters, whether they want to or not. The most devout people should rather denounce their faith as to not enable the evil that gets perpetrated in their name.

Of course that won't happen, but I don't know how else we can reconcile with the idea that these faiths are far, far, far, more destructive than productive, just accounting for the few vile wolves in sheep's clothing that are actively working towards the destruction of this planet despite the rest of us.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

    Why would someone who already denounces the church and the evils of institutional religion. But happens to have private contemplations of a spiritual nature, Denounce that personal experience also? Especially if it is their private experience that makes them understand how evil the church is?

    (This does not describe me but does describe multiple people who consider themselves religious that i know)

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Why would someone who already denounces the church and the evils of institutional religion. But happens to have private contemplations of a spiritual nature, Denounce that personal experience also?

    Because it's more honest, and the closer we get to the truth, the more lives we can save.

    Nothing is "spiritual". Reframe the experience in reality. I promise you can keep all the benefits, just get rid of the needless risk.

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