Discussion about religion

[bloogleford]

On a personal level generally I think religion is pretty dumb, and some pretty dumb people are religious.

Then again, I also really dislike elements of the "New Atheism" movement as well.

I also know some smart, extremely good people who are religious.


All in all, religion is a deep enough part of human culture that it's hard to make sweeping statements about it, complicated as asking something like "What do you think about political views", or "What do you think about gender relations".

The only part I can't get over is, how on earth can people believe in an all-seeing, all-powerful, loving God given the world we live in? Remember the Tsunami that killed like 200,000 people back in 2007 or so? Why would a God such as the one Christians worship ever allow something like that? What Danny posted earlier was inflammatory..but take it just on it's logic..what would religious people have to say about this..the questions he brought up are very valid!

I can see believing in .."Something", I just don't understand how people get past the disconnect above.

I used to be one of those people thought that religion is somehow responsible for most human ills..don't think that anymore, practically every philosophy or ideology has blood on it's hands..religion is also becoming a less effetive way of controlling people - especially in developed societies where things like Nationalism, mainstream media, and mainstream political parties manage a better job of that.