@MindTraveller@lemmy.ca to Atheism@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 days ago"We don't have gods where I come from," said Twoflower.message-square48fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down117file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-square"We don't have gods where I come from," said Twoflower.@MindTraveller@lemmy.ca to Atheism@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 days agomessage-square48fedilinkfile-text
“You do, you know,” said The Lady. “Everyone has gods. You just don’t think they’re gods.” - Terry Pratchett
minus-square@MindTraveller@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglish-1•edit-24 days agoIf we put what we think is true up on a pedestal, and say it cannot be challenged, and all must have faith in it under threat of violence, is that not exactly the way we treat gods?
minus-squareFlying SquidlinkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-24 days agoI treat all my garbage the same. That doesn’t mean I think a banana peel is a piece of junk mail. Also- and all must have faith in it under threat of violence, Dude, crazy people wander the streets without being touched.
If we put what we think is true up on a pedestal, and say it cannot be challenged, and all must have faith in it under threat of violence, is that not exactly the way we treat gods?
I treat all my garbage the same. That doesn’t mean I think a banana peel is a piece of junk mail.
Also-
Dude, crazy people wander the streets without being touched.