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I do have to disagree with this statement. There's been several studies that show France, the Netherlands, and New Zealand having one of the largest Atheist populations combined in the world and they're getting along just fine without those beliefs. Definitely not like North Korea. You don't have to be a theist to be moral. Morality is not exclusive to religion. I do remember the Nazi's having their own Christian religion and they ravaged Europe and murdered millions of people.
No, I did not use an atheist news site for this information. But here's just one source.
In 2021, 58 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over stated they did not belong to any religious denomination or ideological group. This was 55 percent in the previous year and still 45 percent in 2010. The share of Catholics fell in particular. The decline among Protestant churches and groups remained limited. The group describing themselves as Islamic has remained stable in recent years. This is evident from new figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) as part of a survey on social cohesion and well-being.
There's no harm in them growing up in a religious household. Trying to steer them away from religion is pretty much the same as trying to push it on them.
There's no harm in them growing up in a religious household. Trying to steer them away from religion is pretty much the same as trying to push it on them.
No, they shouldn't. I can only speak for myself but as a Christian, God doesn't want automatons or robots who love unconditionally but don't have the freedom to rebel (what the then-angel Lucifer did w/his rebellion in heaven).
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*adds w/humorous deadpan* I could keep going, Frankie, but would you care to rephrase that statement?
How many have died in the name of religion? Think the former situation in Northern Ireland and your own 11 September attacks for instance. Also the fatwa imposed on Salman Rushdie.
While true that religion isn't for everyone and as an atheist myself, I can't completely rule out that religion doesn't help people. I have seen religion have a positive effect on drug addicts and for those people who are homeless and have nothing else to live for.
No, it shouldn't be forced.
But honestly if parents weren't allowed to ingrain it into them from a young age, most religions would probably be dead by now lol
While true that religion isn't for everyone and as an atheist myself, I can't completely rule out that religion doesn't help people. I have seen religion have a positive effect on drug addicts and for those people who are homeless and have nothing else to live for.
That's honestly great and all that people get better, but it doesn't mean he's wrong. Religion is fake, and people look up to this fake thing to get by in their life. "If I pray enough to this mythical being, I'll be granted a good life." "f I ask "god" to do this, he will!"
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