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Had Darwin never been born, religion would be in better shape today. Well, this statement is not necessarily true, appearances can be deceptive and neither is atheism a spin-off of modern times, nor is religion even in decline. Despite the fact that Charles Darwin is widely regarded as the father of evolutionism and thus of atheism, the rise of disbelief in the modern world has ancient roots. In other words, it is as old as the hills.
However, it is small wonder that atheism has not turned up trumps. Although there is no scientific evidence of the supernatural, mankind tendency to believe the unbelievable is an immemorial custom. This deeply ingrained behaviour has been, is and will be inseparable part of human beings. Apparently, people need to believe in something, true or false.
The paradoxical nature of any kind of religion is basically incontestable, and as yet neither the Greeks nor Science have been capable of convincing believers that living in blissful ignorance could be tantamount to squandering a whole life. Should it exist a highly controversial subject, it is without doubt the struggle between Science and religion. I understand that no one should be able to judge others on account of their beliefs, but it is no less true that religious justice has historically done a great disservice to their own devotees.
https://unoforeverenglish.blogspot.com.es/2017/04/thought-22-elephant-in-room.html
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The elephant in the room 1/2
Had Darwin never been born, religion would be in better shape today. Well, this statement is not necessarily true. Appearances can be deceiving. Atheism is not merely a spin-off of modern times, nor is religion even in decline. Despite the fact that Charles Darwin is widely regarded as the father of evolution and thus of atheism, the rise of disbelief in the modern world has ancient roots. In other words, it is as old as the hills.However, it is a small wonder that atheism has not trumped all [? I'm unsure of the meaning of the original sentence.]. Although there is no scientific evidence of the supernatural, mankin's tendency to believe the unbelievable is an immemorial custom. This deeply ingrained behaviour ['behavior in American English] has been and will continue to be an inseparable part of what makes us human beings. Apparently, people need to believe in something, whether it is true or false.
The paradoxical nature of any kind of religion is basically incontestable, and as yet neither the Greeks nor Science have been capable of convincing believers that living in blissful ignorance could be tantamount to squandering a whole life. Should it [what is "it"?] exist a highly controversial subject, [this passage is unclear] it is without doubt the struggle between Science and religion. I understand that no one should be able to judge others on account of their beliefs, but it is no less true that religious justice has historically done a great disservice to its own devotees.
https://unoforeverenglish.blogspot.com.es/2017/04/thought-22-elephant-in-room.html
Is this from your own blog? Very well put together. Heavy topic perhaps, but an important one.
You are using a lot of advanced vocabulary and you are using it to convey complex ideas. Keep going.
If you have any further questions, let me know.
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I understand that you dismiss the ideas expressed here. I do think that people need to believe in something and I wonder why taking into account Science makes "whoever wrote this text, aka me" deeply ignorant and condescending. I do not think being an atheist makes anyone better than believers or agnostics. You have missinterpreted the text.
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Religions have been very useful all throughout history (as well as destructive and what not).
Religion provides existential meaning, they tell you how to function in society and they can also give you pleasant simple explanations to complicated existential topics.
People need to make sense out of the world, that's why religion is so useful and important for so many people, it provides answers (although they may be based on pure mythology). The role of religion is so important that one century ago when people in large numbers stopped believing in God (just as Nietzsche had foreseen by claiming the death of God) people moved from religion to utopian ideologies that resulted in dictatorships, hunger and genocide. Why did this happen? Well, you need to believe in something, otherwise you have no reason for existing.
I'm agnostic and I'm not saying religions are perfect, but whoever wrote this is text is deeply ignorant and condescending, let's not demonize religions, shall we?
Btw, being an atheist doesn't make you neither better nor more intelligent than any believer out there. Actually according to some studies it makes people less happy in average; obviously, it's hard to live without knowing the answers to the most important questions in life.
In regards to your writing, I'll tell you this: Less is more and simplicity is bliss. No one likes grandiloquence.
If you want to know more about what I have told you, check out Jordan Peterson's videos on Youtube, canelita en rama.
Have a nice day, bye!
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