Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago#43,178
Do you look at all religions as equally screwy, or are there some that you think are objectively crazier than others? For instance, do you judge a Scientologist as more gullible than a Christian? And what is the hierarchy of crazy/not-so-crazy religions in your mind?
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 4 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^][v]#571,194
@OP
I think some are crazier than others. They're all crazy of course, but there's plenty of religious christians who don't really do anything weird for their faith other than gather in some building every so often. The jews are pretty weird with their insistence of mutilating their infant boys. I don't really know too much about the scientologists, but everything I've heard about them is wacky as well.
vocalon !74TdoRkjCc replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 40 minutes after the original post[^][v]#571,195
@previous (E)
most old religion "crazyness" is medieval health precautions turned traditions
Anonymous E replied with this 11 years ago, 30 seconds later, 41 minutes after the original post[^][v]#571,196
@previous (vocalon !74TdoRkjCc)
did your parents mutilate you?
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 43 minutes after the original post[^][v]#571,197
I think it depends mostly on a given denomination/sect, and upon the individual believer. I'd say that all religions have their extremist elements, and if consider those to be the craziest.
Also, I'd add that Scientology and other cults are much more uniformly worse. They're more proactive in screwing with people's minds.
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,240
I think individuals are crazy, and this sometimes manifests itself around their religion.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 15 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,245
@previous (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
Religion sure doesn't help, though. It can encourage conflict and irrational thought in itself.
dw joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 4 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,248
I don't think religion is screwy. Thanks
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,249
I've been absorbing a lot of ancient history recently which puts religion in an interesting light. A lot of what we would consider mythology really mattered to and inspired millions of people in the past. Largely forgotten gods inspired some of the greatest things people of the past did.
I tend to view modern religion in much the same light. Modern mythologies may help people find common ground, give them a sense of community, lead them to be generous or kind, or inspire them to do truly great things. It can also, just as it has throughout history, justify truly terrible things.
To actually answer OP's question, I would say I tend to take religions seriously when they help people, accomplish some useful good for society, or fulfil some need in people's lives. You're going to have self-serving cults along the way, and, like FuckAlms says, you're always going to have individuals that go nuts with it and hear demons talking to them through their neighbor's dog or something. I would view those fringe elements as more crazy than established religions that are actively trying to do some good.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 21 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,250
@571,248 (dw)
Not even the Prince Philip Movement? Whom worship Prince Philip as a divine being?
squeegee joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 39 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,267
muslims are the craziest. after that the christians and then the cults (like Scientology and whatnot.) there's really not much need to worry about the rest.
kook !!mCVqftDha joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,269
dw replied with this 11 years ago, 11 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,280
@571,250 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
I do not recognize the british monarchy so it is irrelevant. thanks.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 4 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,364
Sometimes I question rather or not I'm even an atheist.
kook !!mCVqftDha replied with this 11 years ago, 32 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,395
@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
You do have a lot of magical thinking.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,403
@previous (kook !!mCVqftDha)
Sometimes, but I accept it as fantasy not reality.
kook !!mCVqftDha replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,406
@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
You seem to believe it frequently, which is okay. Most people are superstitious over some things.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#571,410
@previous (kook !!mCVqftDha)
You mean like whenever I talk about the bible? Yeah, that's the weird part. I enjoy speculating about it, but I never believe a damn thing in it actually happen. It's like speculating about Avatar or some other fantasy world.
But there are times when I do feel superstitious, but it's in the most dumb ways.