Religion Causes No Harm

[chrisgel]

In discussions on R&S both here and elsewhere one often hears questions like
Why are you bothered?
Why don't you just let people believe what they want?
What harm does religion do?

This is one example of the harm religion can do.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23729684

and it's one of the reasons atheists never shut up about religion.

[pixie373]

Exactly

[Khandro]

//Religion is the presumption of truth. Philosophy is the pursuit of truth.//
Religion is [also] the pursuit of truth. [some] philosophy is the presumption of truth.
Reality is only a crutch for those who can't handle alcohol.
Blah-blah-blah!

[mibn2cweus]

Religion is a crutch for those who can't handle philosophy.

[mibn2cweus]

vetuste_ennemi, Thanks for adding the term 'aphorism' to my vocabulary. :o)

[jomifl]

Khandro
//Religion is [also] the pursuit of truth.//
Can you justify that statement in your own words and not using quotes from a lonely old man who died in bed with his cats?

[Khandro]

No, but I definitely heard one of the cats say 'miaow!'

[naomi24]

Khandro, //Religion is [also] the pursuit of truth.//

No. Religion is the presumption of truth. For the religious, the search ends there.

[jomifl]

Khandro, that was Schrodinger's cat, not Schopenhauer's.. :-)

[Khandro]

Schrodinger - Schmodinger ! vots it matter as long as it's in der box.

[vetuste_ennemi]

"There are more things in philosophy than are dreamed of in heaven and earth". M. R. James.

[Khandro]

naomi; //For the religious, the search ends there.//
Wise man say; Religion is not a destination, it is an endless journey.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Endless journey, eh, Khandro? Better to travel hopefully than to arrive then?

[naomi24]

Khandro, which of your endless supply of 'wise' men would that be then? I've heard the expression in various forms, but can't recall the one that relates to religion. That said, if you're implying that the religious continue to search, I think most of them would disagree with you.

[Khandro]

v_e; I wish I'd said that.
naomi; His name begins with K. :-)

[naomi24]

Thought it might. Not so very wise then. ;o)

[vetuste_ennemi]

K, K. Konq Qiu? Kant? Kierkegaard? Kilroy?

[Khandro]

Keep going, I'll tell you when you are getting warm. :-)

[vetuste_ennemi]

Khorsandi (Shappi)?

[Khandro]

You're certainly on the right track.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Ah, got it! It's you, you old slyboots, isn't it?