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Originally Posted by Europa
I mean, why not? Whats wrong with believing that if you're good in this life you will get to live another in paradise? This has motivated countless people to do countless good deeds, and why not?
And even if Jesus DIDN'T exist then he's just a symbol, a big metaphor just like the rest of the bible. And people need symbols.
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What's wrong is that that seemingly innocent affects us in several profound ways. That belief in paradise is the very definition of a bigoted, partisan farce. What, those who don't believe get to burn?? O RLY?
As much good as the Christian religion has created, it has been used for extremely dire purposes.
Once the Roman Empire collapsed, the Catholic Church established an absolute stranglehold over European society.
ABSOLUTE. For an entire Millennium. The governing authority of Christianity has manipulated the blind faith of the common people to extract money, power, and even their lives.
And if Jesus didn't exist, that's exactly what he is, a symbol.
A fucking SYMBOL. I'd love to hear how people need symbols, though. If you intend to argue a lack of secular ethics, please see Zay's thread in My God.