yoyohello13 10 months ago

> But lament not. These rationalists can be exploited for fun, profit, and votes.

Implying that religious people are not (have not) been exploited in this way for centuries?

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ziddoap 10 months ago

>But lament not. These rationalists can be exploited for fun, profit, and votes.

Wow, very pleasant and inspiring. What a wonderful thing to encourage (and, dare I say, on brand).

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zelphirkalt 10 months ago

Exploiting for profit -- That sounds exactly like what some religious structures are doing. Perhaps "fun" for them, but bad for the ones exploited.

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  • roninorder 10 months ago

    I am an atheist but it's preposterous to dismiss the fact that a vast number of people find healing in organized or individualized religion. Or to suggest that the sole purpose of religion is exploitation for profit.

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    • zelphirkalt 10 months ago

      > Or to suggest that the sole purpose of religion is exploitation for profit.

      Which is not what I did. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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