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[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (34 children)

My experience has been the exact opposite!

I suspect it's a cultural thing, though. I'm British, but I know America has a very aggressive evangelical base. There are mega-churches and politicians and sports people are always talking about God and Jesus and we just don't have that over here.

On the other hand, a few atheists I know have tried to "convert" me before.

I'm guessing it's a certainty thing. From what I've seen of the American churches, some of them are absolutely borderline cults. So of course the folk are certain that they're right.

And there's certainly enough ammunition in religion as a whole for anyone who hates religion to think that they're right.

[–] CXORA@aussie.zone 0 points 1 week ago (8 children)

"there's certainly enough ammunition in religion as a whole for anyone who hates religion to think that they're right."

Is a crazy way to phrase "there is evidence that supports their views"

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Not really. It's an observation that most religions have some dogmatic and scriptural aspects that can be seen as either absurd or abhorrent.

Most large religions have been co-opted at some point in history by powerful people to do some terrible things.

If you were anti-religion, there's a lot of things to take shots at.

[–] CXORA@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Explain how what i said was wrong? I understand you disagree, but none of the rest of your comment explains why.

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You asked what I meant by my sentence and I clarified it.

For example, I personally find the idea of transubstantiation weird. To my mind, that does not provide evidence that all religion is wrong, just that maybe strict Catholicism maybe isn't for me.

[–] CXORA@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I did not ask what you meant in your sentence.

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You kinda did.

"Is that a crazy way to phrase..."

And now I've answered it twice, from two different angles. You're going to have to rephrase your question if you're not satisfied at this point, because I don't know what you want from me.

[–] CXORA@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You're misquoting me. I think if you read my comment you would find it easier to understand.

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm going to congratulate you. It's taken me several replies before realising that you're a troll - you have gotten further than most.

Kudos.

[–] CXORA@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Literally... just read the comment. It does not say what you just said it does...

Do you often assume people are out to get you instead of double checking if your assumption was correct?

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