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| Temperate |
Where do you think our societies would be if there wasn't thousands of years of religion?
It would be ignorant to say that religion has had no positive effects on our societies. Having a fear of gods and particular afterlives has caused people to behave according to certain texts and rules. Reguardless of what most people think, I believe religion was made to keep order. From Moses and his ten commandments, to Zarathustra’s Immortality Philosophy, most religions have rules that must be followed in order to obain a spot in a good afterlife. Most of these rules are basic good deeds, others are restrictions of bad deeds. There is no doubt in my mind, that the common perception of "Good and Evil" and also "Right and Wrong" is directly connected to religion.
I await your opinion. :) |
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| jdat |
It may be the same or worse I really don't know.
People always find reasons to fight and things to believe in. |
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| stren |
| we'll never know. Its impossible too root it out now |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Temperate
Where do you think our societies would be if there wasn't thousands of years of religion? |
I agree with Durkheim: without religion, there would be no society.
Therefore, even if people didn't worship a God, they'd find some other religion-like ideology to attach themselves to. Like nationalism, or communism, capitalism...
We'd need an ideal society with extreme high levels of tolerance in order to change this. But, even then, if your levels of tolerance weren't high, you'd end up creating a schism, and it would fail. |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Part of me agrees with Durkheim: without religion, there would be no society.
Therefore, even if people didn't worship a God, they'd find some other religion-like ideology to attach themselves to. Like nationalism, or communism, capitalism... |
say what you want about nationalism, at least it was an ethos ;) |
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| Subey |
Religion is the most positive force in the world ;)
StoneHenge is our reminder that Religion unifies people for a greater purpose years before any other means are able to. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
say what you want about nationalism, at least it was an ethos ;) |
Still, just like religion, it's a way for society to glorify itself.
I do wonder, though, about the possibility of a society with no concept of "outsider" (i.e. everyone is part of it). |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Still, just like religion, it's a way for society to glorify itself. |
woosh |
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| dallastar |
| a world without religion would be like the mcdonalds menu with out low fat food items ;) I am catholic |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
woosh |
Pa-ching! |
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| Xenocreator_PG_ |
Without religion people would build the deathstar.  |
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| AndreaCKY772 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
I agree with Durkheim: without religion, there would be no society.
Therefore, even if people didn't worship a God, they'd find some other religion-like ideology to attach themselves to. Like nationalism, or communism, capitalism...
We'd need an ideal society with extreme high levels of tolerance in order to change this. But, even then, if your levels of tolerance weren't high, you'd end up creating a schism, and it would fail. |
i always like reading your opinios. you should write a novel. |
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