Minnesota GOP lawmaker Mary Franson dismissed climate change concerns in a state committee hearing, saying her faith in Jesus Christ—not scientists—guides her view
The problem I’ve been realizing over the last few years is that while I have no need for religion myself, there are a lot of “if there wasn’t a god, why doesn’t everyone go around killing each other all the time” types out there. Things might be even worse if religion wasn’t there to make those ones control themselves.
The truthism that there’s no morality without Jesus is the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever heard and it’s an absolute testament to the lack of empathy and intelligence of religious people
If religion is really what stops these people, then religion is covering for mental illness that ought to be addressed instead of hidden away in churches.
The problem I’ve been realizing over the last few years is that while I have no need for religion myself, there are a lot of “if there wasn’t a god, why doesn’t everyone go around killing each other all the time” types out there. Things might be even worse if religion wasn’t there to make those ones control themselves.
It’s truly terrifying. “If there’s no hell, what’s stopping you from raping and murdering.”
Nothing. I rape and murder as much as I want to, but incidentally that amount is zero.
Yet more often than not the religious people are the ones doing the killing.
The truthism that there’s no morality without Jesus is the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever heard and it’s an absolute testament to the lack of empathy and intelligence of religious people
If religion is really what stops these people, then religion is covering for mental illness that ought to be addressed instead of hidden away in churches.