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Originally Posted by bloodmack
I think its so sad that people use religion as an excuse to do these things. I am not a religious person myself, but if i was, I'd definitely be thinking that my god would not want me representing faith in him by sacrificing another or myself. Hell, you shouldn't even need a book or a person to even tell you that it is just plain wrong.
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It's not an excuse. It IS the reason.
1. Historically, religion has been the basis of mankind's moral compass. (Even today we chastise women for being sexually liberated - or as liberated as their male counterparts; this even in our supposed very culture forward western society)
2. Religion is the one that dictates the severity of consequence should an individual deviate from their righteous path.
- How many Christian children grow up in an iron rule?
- How many Christian children are indoctrinated and feared into christianity about stories w/ the Devil, Lake of fire, eternal torment by demons
(and can you believe it, that's just the tip of the iceberg - it goes as far as family disownership - honour killings in other religion)