[–] 1 point 5 days ago

Are they the descendents of the diaspora? The original Israelites are long extinct and gone and any surviving genetics are so watered down that it would be absurd to call themselves the same. It's just the religious tradition that survives.

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  • [–] 137 points 1 week ago

    “I? KILL? said Death, obviously offended. CERTAINLY NOT. PEOPLE GET KILLED, BUT THAT'S THEIR BUSINESS. I JUST TAKE OVER FROM THEN ON. AFTER ALL, IT'D BE A BLOODY STUPID WORLD IF PEOPLE GOT KILLED WITHOUT DYING, WOULDN'T IT?” -Pratchett

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (3 children)

    I actually like the idea of state atheism but the consequences of implementing such policies will always lead to suffering, repression, and cultural genocide. I've thought about this a bit and haven't come up with any kind of gentle solution. It seems to me that the core issue is the structural aspect of the religion that imposes its own laws on the group that conflicts with other hierarchies.

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