(12-27-2010, 12:21 PM)Ali Quadir Wrote: The factuality of that statement is debatable. But I won't debate it because it supports my point (it is a trait of humans, not of religions) not yours (it is a trait of religions)...
what is debatable ? the fact that negatives exploit found weaknesses ?
or, are you contesting that an ideology/view developed as a religion over something that is exploitable, will have the same exploitable characteristics ?
Quote:No then they would be purely non religious exploitation structures... You know like economics. Like politics and like the big media. Oh wait, we have those too.
and, the ones who are exploited in those coincide with the religious crowd in all countries, regardless of nation, regardless of race. right wing ties itself with religion, capitalism, and keeps putting their trust blindly in whatever they have started to trust even at the wake of grand betrayals, or major flops, without questioning.
of course we have the same kind of mechanism employed in other fields of life. because, its a vulnerability - blind trust and continued belief.
what is specific about religion is, it is solely based on blind trust on unverifiable dogma.
that is what makes it the strongest control mechanism, only being toppled a little bit at the advent of scientific revolution.
Quote:Nonsense. This is your prejudice about religion kid. We already know you have an issue with religions. Your personal opinion, if you don't like it stay away. Don't try to re-frame reality.
observe how aggressive, impolite and condescending you became, when the concept of religion is questioned. despite i am talking by giving rationales, and logic, and explaining reasons for my propositions, you have become aggressive and even accused me of 're-framing reality'. as if, the entire history of this civilization past the last 200 years was not about various religious structures even above political ones, totally dominating everything in an unquestioned form.
a perfect example of the religious bias affecting behavior.
of course i have an issue with religions. it is interesting that you are posing that statement as if exposing an uncomfortable truth about me, and portraying it as something that is undesirable, despite i had no issues declaring that i had 'issues' with religions, and provided the details on what kind of 'issues' i had with them, and why.
your behavior above, is a very good example of why i have 'issues' with religions.