• BananaLama@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    Antisemitism without religion is called racism. And because a corrupt caste of people use religion as a pretext to control and funnel wealth. Doesn’t mean the underlying religion itself calls for that.

    As for having a population supporting conquest independent from religion look at the east India company, both world wars, and many others.

    I’m not saying religious organizations are a benefit or arguing for or against that.

    But how is the world a better place because the banned prayer rooms in universities?

    Whether some of those people follow a good religious leader or not. Their religion generally calls for overall good.

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      2 days ago

      What a religion calls for is almost never what it enables.

      how is the world a better place because the banned prayer rooms in universities?

      I don’t think public funds should support any religion, and I don’t think universities should support unsubstantiated claims.

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        2 days ago

        I agree with you on the use of public funds. But a ban goes beyond that.

        And it’s not that the religion enables evil deeds. Evil deeds exist independent of religion. Because some people use it as a thin veil over their actions doesn’t mean it’s the root cause

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          1 day ago

          Because some people use it as a thin veil over their actions doesn’t mean it’s the root cause

          I firmly disagree with this premise, I think religion’s particular mix of social othering and righteous justification are the root of a great deal of evil in the world.