• Arkouda@lemmy.ca
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    5 hours ago

    The underbelly of human institutions are generally hideous. This does not change the fact that religious groups do good in the world daily, and that work wouldn’t be done otherwise if we simply removed religion all together.

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      5 hours ago

      Well, how about we flip it: why are secular organizations not recognized for the work they do? I mean, why are religious institutions getting all the credit as if they were inherently more virtuous?

      The only advantage religion has is its active community that propels initiatives as part of a grand ideal. I don’t think the actual work would go undone if the project had already been established from the overwhelming support of an existing secular community. Helping others is, after all, human nature.

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        4 hours ago

        Numerous secular organizations get credit for the work they do. Religious isn’t more virtuous.

        Go cry about your feelings elsewhere

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          2 hours ago

          Yeah, after they established a reputation and many years of hard work. Religious orgs don’t need to do all that. They show a spiritual symbol and everybody assumes they’re doing the Lord’s work.

          Go cry about your feelings elsewhere

          I think you got emotional and started projecting. But don’t get confused now and start breaking rule 1.