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RolloRocco t1_itjzk5z wrote

Can I just express how deeply it irks me that OP assumes, based on no actual evidence and in stark contrast to the fact that religion has preached peace and morality for millennia, that religion is the cause of war and strife on planet earth?

Thank you.

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EllipsisMark t1_itkktli wrote

Seconded. Like, religion is the result of generations of record keeping, moral tales, and pattern recognition. Even if you don't believe in any theism it's a fact that religion is a result of the human survival strategy. All strife is the result of humans being naturally violent creatures who need therapy. Not from believing in sky magic.

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ObjectiveRun6 t1_itj1yf0 wrote

This prompt reminds me of C. S. Lewis' Sci-Fi books. In them, other worlds exist and are populated but Earth is known because humans sin.

They're obviously deeply religious books, and whilst I can't remember them too clearly, they're a unique and interesting read.

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