[quote=Ferret]
I never really understood the whole hate for organized religion thing, I mean I am in no way religious, but to alot of people its all they have. It gives huge peace of mind to people that are experiencing massive grief or loss. I suppose its near impossible to explain spirituality and blind faith to someone who has yet to find a need for it. Of course there are the typical protests against it such as the anti-homosexual laws or female ownership ect, but the holy passages of whatever religion you choose was probably written so long ago that it might as well of been in a different universe. Assholes are going to be assholes no matter what median they choose to express it through. I'm not claiming their hasn't been huge atrocities done in the name of religion in the past, and present, but to shun a massive portion of human culture is crazy in my opinion.

These are just the minor opinions of an over-tired ferret. I understand how controversial and personal topics on religion can be, so the last thing I want is a flame war
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One of my main problems with religion is that almost all religions naturally inhibit people. By assuring yourself that there is some sort of afterlife where all your friends and family go to after you die, you devalue the one life you have here on Earth. Instead of accepting that a loved one has died and you yourself growing as a result, you lie to yourself by saying that they're are in some afterlife, and that you can join them one day. Instead of cherishing the life you have here on Earth, you see it as a gateway to some other existence that, in itself, has no real purpose. You see the problem. It's not that I automatically hate those who are religious, it is that I wish the best for them and want them to be better.