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Feb 23, 2017 8:50 PM
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LordCuddles
This shouldn't just apply to Religious groups, but to any group
Gayrados
I feel like the only people who would joint the don't be an asshole religion would be assholes
lesabre
That's not really how religion works, though. If I believe X is the Truth, I can't just switch to Y b/c I like it more.
spongebobangrypants
I thought it was a different version of South park.
matchugegs
Instructions unclear. Just bought some true religion jeans
CookieMonster4Life
People are really intense when it comes to their imaginary friends.
SandyPetersen
Religions don't require hate & hate doesn't require religion. People add hate to the mix all on their own, believers & atheists alike.
pazuzu
*If your INTERPRETATION of your religion requires you to hate a group of people...you might be an asshole
8ismyfavoritenumber
Religion should be internally focused, not externally judgemental.
secretagentchewbacca
They also need legs.
TerribleBot
DrunkIrishAstronaught
Just go atheist. Would solve a lot of world problems really. Religion and politcs mix is volatile.
Pixels256
How about none?
ThySausagePrince
The new South Park looks weird af.
moosemanct
Or none
buttpunch13
Soooooo all of them?
DewWisp
Guys, hear me out. Pastafarianism.
karlingkoss
So Islam...
AGhsauighasdjbnaueighaeuighadjighdrnsjklgh
"make war on non believers" nah dude that's peaceful
thebearislooking
I'm a part of a religion that doesn't teach this, but other people outside of that faith tell me that that is what I believe.
EnjoyThisGIFofYourUsername
thebearislooking
I LOVE THIS
jeffasaurusrex
As a Christians, amen, brother! Love everyone, people. Shits not hard!
humptyblargh
You must not know any people. I can manage not hating enough that I haven't deliberately killed anyone. Love just isn't in the cards.
jeffasaurusrex
You can love all people.. just not like them. I refuse to hate, it's such a poisonous emotion.
EugeneShalit
General rule for living: Don't hate
PoseidonsSister
Huh. I don't see Judaism. Whatcha trying to say?
ochermes28
https://www.christianity.com/theology/other-religions-beliefs/does-islam-promote-violence-or-is-it-a-religion-of-peace.html
Enderskild
Truth doesn't change because it is inconvenient. If your religion is true, it doesn't cease to be true because it sounds crazy or even bad.
donglover33
Sorry, but do I hate people who believe people are inferior because of their race, gender, sexual orientation or nationality.
PantherLady
If your religion requires you to do anything, you need a new religion.
TheAdventuresofStealy
Am I really the only one who sees the irony in this?
MemeDissector
Oh boy, here come the fedoras.
Actualdeadpool
Trilbies. Trilbys? I don't know. But fedoras mustn't be dragged through the mud any longer.
MemeDissector
the word fedora now applies to trilbies. doesn't matter what's right anymore, it matters what's popular.
DeadHamster
As an atheist, I loath fedora/neckbeard culture. Any time i discuss religion i get bombed with "m'lady" memes. Like thanks guys.
1Rogue
m'DeadHamster
RulesOfImgur
as a human anytime i discuss religion i get an orgy of downvotes.
dwilson0725
Fuck you. Downvote! -1 (not really though, +1)
RulesOfImgur
that goes against my religion, -1 (not really, +1)
FlaccidRapper
Maybe because you started off your sentence with "as an atheist"
DeadHamster
Maybe. I thought that was what people did on Imgur comments? "As a fireman", "as a Scot", "as a dog-owner" etc.
FlaccidRapper
I mean like, it's not very uncommon at all to dislike 'neck beard' and 'fedora' culture no matter what beliefs you have, especially on Imgur
DeadHamster
Fair enough. Will bare that in mind.
dwilson0725
As a man with a 9" penis, that's exactly what people do on Imgur.
Zoemeowe
Just keep it private. No religion taught in schools. No interference with state. Fine with me if you pray to the flying spaghetti monster.
GandalfsLawyer
Grounded dildasoaur
Mobileuserwholikestoberandom
IIRC that's now a legit religion and by joining them you can be allowed to wear a colander on your head in your drivers license picture.
IUsedToBeTheWalrus
Why do atheists feel their beliefs can be public, but the beliefs of others cannot? Fight in the marketplace if ideas.
Zoemeowe
I'm not an atheist :)
rkwfxd
OMG spaghetti sounds so good right now.
YeahLinguisticsBitch
Or teach religion in schools, but teach them all, and from a religious studies perspective, not a theological one.
MysteriousLeigh
Yep, my school did this (in the UK). I liked learning about Hinduism most. Gotta love a polytheistic religion.
DeadHamster
We used to have a Religious Education class which was basically learning all world religions. Was pretty cool.
PastaPriest
There's literally thousands of religions in the world. That isn't possible. It's a much more reasonable solution to teach none of them.
Camelspotting
I guess we shouldn't teach science if we're not going to cover nuclear astrophysics.
SomeGuyFromTheMostIsolatedishCityOnEarth
Then focus on the ones with the greatest numbers? The ones you're most likely to come in contact with maybe
Zoemeowe
Even better!
Ghost0fDawn
They do it's called history class
DumpoldRant
Or mythology
whatupmyknitters
yeah i learned about judaism, christianity, islam, and hinduism in HS history classes, all from a historical perspective.
IProvideFakeContext
Kinda hard to learn about medieval Europe without them.
Lionskull
No it's not. you just have to learn of their existance. I learned nothing about christianity from the crusades.
ratfinkfuck
Doesn't the Quran require muslims to make war on unbelievers? Or was that just a hadith? Either way they're the only world religion (1/2)
BigSnicker
I knew there would be someone who would see this and, totally missing the point, think "Ya, that'll show those damn Muslims."
ratfinkfuck
Not my intention exactly! The pic mentioned being required to hate other faiths. I brought up Islam because the Quran was the only holy (>)
ratfinkfuck
text I could recall had specific passages about hate or harm brought upon other faiths. I was hoping instead of having to do the research(>)
ratfinkfuck
myself I'd catch a devout Christian(or fervent anti-christian) who could correct me from memory.
TheGhostOfHarambe
ratfinkfuck
Thanks! That's the bits I was talking about. I can't remember if there were more.
HarryPotterReferenceProbably
*waiting for rebuttals because I care to have correct information*
capnsebastian
the problem is waiting on rebuttals on imgur isnt exactly an education. a Muzzy like me wont waste his time, just roll eyes and keep browsin
TheGhostOfHarambe
ShiroeTheStrategist
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HarryPotterReferenceProbably
Thanks I'll check it out
ratfinkfuck
*that I can recall* that specifically has commandments telling to harm other faiths. Anybody care to correct me on this? Thank you!(2/2)
MemeDissector
Well, christianity says don't worship false idols, but they don't tell us to harm them if they do. Their punishment comes in the afterlife.
BigSnicker
1 Corinthians: “Purge the evil person from among you.”. Proverbs: For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
BigSnicker
Revelation 21: But as for the ...idolaters... their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.
DaedaIus
Papal encyclical or GTFO
ratfinkfuck
That's the kind of thing I was looking for! Although it touches on the "evil" instead of other faiths specifically. Room for interpretation
ratfinkfuck
not to say the Quranic "pagans" doesn't, but still less so
BigSnicker
The beauty of confirmation bias is that there are many ways we can explain this text away if we want (i.e. room for interpretation)
BigSnicker
But it works the opposite for a killer, it's all the text they need. Works the same way for every other religion, of course. :-D
DaedaIus
Thing is, there are half a dozen different documents from half a dozen different popes saying don't kill people because of this.
ratfinkfuck
That's hilarious. Popes trying desperately to rein in their bloodthirsty flock
Monochromatism
The Old Testament is the Covenant. Christians aren't bound by it. Jews technically are, but they're civil enough to not obey some.
BigSnicker
The point is that is you want to kill someone, the text you need is there... and you certainly wouldn't parse whether it's valid or not.
BigSnicker
Because of confirmation bias, you easily say "it's not valid", but the same bias would let a killer say "it's in the bible!".
Spisepinden
That's the small jihad/struggle. It's not emphasized heavily in comparison to the big jihad, which is a lifelong struggle for 1/?
Spisepinden
self-improvement. That said, if you read the Bible you have some pretty sick shit in that too, including, basically, justification for
ratfinkfuck
What part of the Bible instructs to attack unbelievers, please? It's been years since sunday school. If you can't pinpoint it can you 1/2
ratfinkfuck
describe it so I can find it later? Thank you
DirewolfHD
Deuteronomy 17. If a man or woman living among you in one of the towns the Lord gives you is found doing evil in the eyes of the Lord (1/3)
DirewolfHD
Luke 19:27: But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me
Spisepinden
going to war on unbelievers as well. Honestly the core issue is fundamentalism - not the religion itself. Otherwise you should ban
Spisepinden
a whole slew of religions for abusing and repressing women, non-straight and people who make contact with non-believers.
Spisepinden
Both the Bible and the Quran has verses saying that women should cover themselves up and submit to their husbands, as an example.