Religion

[123everton]

Apparently religion affects the way we all live our lives, how?
If you are not religious what impact does it have upon your daily life?

[123everton]

You can even choose whether to send your child to a Church school or not, so even that doesn't affect our daily lives, unless we allow it to.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but, there seems to be a narrative developing amongst the non-religious (consensus amongst atheists, whatever next? LOL) that religion matters not a jot to them and has absolutely affect on the way they live their lives.

[Sqad]

Everton...good morning ^ that is the conclusion that you had hoped for.

P.S England v Brazil.........England would not have scored if they were still playing now.

[123everton]

It was the conclusion I expected, yes and yes (I switched it off at half time)

[naomi24]

Your findings aren't conclusive though, Everton. There's a fly in the ointment. Buzz buzz..... ;o)

[123everton]

It's R & S, findings a rarely conclusive, my my findings are (arguably) somewhat (and considerably) less questionable than yours, out comes the swatter and the D.D.T ;-)

[naomi24]

Less questionable? Really? What does that mean?

Swatters and DDT will never do it, Everton. I'm immune. ;o)

[tamborine]

More time to 'please myself' as am not committed by fantasists to do their bidding.

[123everton]

Well just so long as you're not fantasising whilst you're pleasing yourself, and, if you are, don't forget to wash your hands. ;-)

[Mr Veritas]

I am an Atheist so religion has NO impact on my daily life whatsoever.

[joko]

it effects everyone simply because it has shaped the way humans have lived for centuries...

for instance, who here would look down upon a woman who had sex freely with whoever she liked whenever she liked, and showed no sense of shame...?

most of you i'm sure.

why?

because, you would say, its 'wrong' , 'she has no respect for herself', she is damaged, immoral, etc etc

these are views upheld by most for no other reason than society says so...

other mammals dont have this view of sex, and in particular the double standards.

religion has taught us and inbred into us, even subconsciously, a deepseated feeling that sex is wrong, bad and immoral, and people who dont feel this way have usually either been brought up in a very free spirited way or made a concerted effort to go against it...and even then it is always 'there'

religion afftects us indirectly in many ways whether we like it or not.