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Religion is nonsensical - anyone claiming supernatural abilities or visions or prophethood today is rightly treated for a mental disorder
The only way to keep people under the influence of religion is to enforce it as the norm. It's like the horse tied to a plastic chair - once you see the reality of it all, you're free
I feel like people shouldn’t be allowed to join until they are 18
If we take it as a contract of the soul then how can a child consent to it?
This comment makes me think that psychedelics should be illegal for anyone right of Bill Clinton. "Isn't college a false religion?" Dude just stop...
The data absolutely does not say that.
Literally every study I've ever seen done on whether or not college is worth the money concludes that on average, it is and by a large margin
Lol, dude you have to be one of the more ridiculous trolls I've ever encountered on the internet. Keep up the good work
I agree that there are major issues with the cost of education, but I don't see similarities between belief in religion and belief that education is a worthwhile investment
I'm talking about beliefs, including, but not limited to: people walking on water, filling a boat with a pair of every animal in existence, and travelling to heaven to negotiate, with God, the number of daily prayers required by a believer. None of these things have actually been witnessed, because they simply didn't happen
With respect to the belief that schooling can result in the obtaining of lucrative employment - many people, including myself, have witnessed students acquiring skills and experience in school that they used to obtain jobs that provide ample wages
I don't see a parallel between the two
You really think you're on to something here, don't you?
It's a crude, and admittedly unbecoming act of disengagement
Please accept my apologies for my rudeness
This discussion isn't heading towards any sort of mutual agreement, understanding, or knowledge sharing, so let's end it and move onto more interesting things
all the best to you