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Religious SWeeps, how do you feel when others use faith to justify abhorrent behavior?

Like pedophilia. [image deleted]
BlueVeins · 22-25
Dark topic, obv, but I always find it extremely funny how one can use religion to justify literally anything... That said, this one looks like a pretty... tenuous justification.
Straylight · 31-35, F
@BlueVeins It must be nice to not have to decide how to defend a point of view yourself and just point to your favorite book.
BlueVeins · 22-25
@Straylight The Amazing Atheist talked about this effect a little; religion doesn't necessarily "cause" people to be evil in practice, but it's definitely a shortcut to a bad idea. If you wanna support say, homophobia as an atheist, you have to come up with some pseudo-scientific or pseudo-philosophical justification, which is vulnerable to refutation. If you wanna support homophobia as a Christian, all you need to do is come up with a homophobic interpretation of the Bible. And no one can prove your interpretation wrong because it's subjective.
DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F
what the Bible says about it …

And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, [b]God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City[/b], which are described in this scroll.

Revelation 12:19
Reject · 26-30, M
Pedo. Everyone’s favorite buzz word to attack a group they don’t like. I’ve seen it used against religion in your example, or the LGBT in others. People likening pedofiles to members of the LGBT saying it’s love you can’t help just like them. It’s perfectly offensive no matter how or where you use it so it’s often inappropriately utilized. To my eye, that’s abhorrent behavior. So I distance myself from it and it doesn’t bother me.
This is why i burn churches
Straylight · 31-35, F
@PervertedPrincessOfDeath I think it needs to be clear that this comment represents a small minority of crazy and/or evil people.
@Straylight yeah, Christians.
SW-User
There is no cure for stupid. That is something the world needs a lot of. The cure, not persons like that.
Quimliqer · 70-79, M
Where do these people come from?!
Straylight · 31-35, F
@Quimliqer Who knows?
DearAmbellina2113 · 41-45, F
Disgusted and violent
SW-User
I saw that on Miram’s post, sick fuck
SW-User
@SW-User Where is this post? Sorry for being nosey
Straylight · 31-35, F
@SW-User On here somewhere in V00doo’s comment. https://similarworlds.com/society/catfish/4349009-If-catfish-is-allowed-so-should-be-my-penis
SW-User
@Straylight Thank you, Reported.
I don't pay much attention to religious fantasy stories..
Straylight · 31-35, F
@Onestarlitnight The Cat in the Hat sanctions it.
Zaphod42 · 46-50, M
Sadly, religion can be used to justify almost any horrible and hateful thing.
GLITTER · 36-40, F
When religion has made you cray cray
Straylight · 31-35, F
@GLITTER This is a pretty fucked up interpretation. I think they’d be crazy regardless.
Straylight · 31-35, F
@NickiHijab Right? That’s some mental gymnastics to try to justify their fucked up thoughts.
ShadowSister · 46-50, F
Straylight · 31-35, F
@ShadowSister Definitely.
I actually said what the fuck out loud to this.
Straylight · 31-35, F
@V00doo It’s crazy when they just come out and admit to being a pedo.
@Straylight Bet theyre still here though

 
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