Religion - Pros & Cons Options

[darkphyre]

What Atheists think about religion

Atheist Criticisms of Religion

Not all atheists are hostile to religion, but many do think that religion is bad. Here are some of their reasons...

• Religion gets people to believe something untrue.
  
• Religion makes people base the way they run their lives on a falsehood.
  
• Religion stops people thinking in a rational and objective way.
  
• Religion forces people to rely on outside authority, rather than becoming self-reliant.
  
• Religion imposes irrational rules of good and bad behaviour.
  
• Religion divides people, and is a cause of conflict and war.
  
• The hierarchical structure of most religions is anti-democratic, and thus offends basic human rights.
  
• Religion doesn't give equal treatment to women and gay people, and thus offends basic human rights.
  
• Religion obstructs scientific research.
  
• Religion wastes time and money.

Religion has good bits to it.

Most atheists willingly concede there are some good things about religion, such as:

• Religious art and music
  
• Religious charities and good works
  
• Much religious wisdom and scripture
  
• Human fellowship and togetherness

I agree with just about everything on this list. What do you think?

[CrimsonArchangel]

"(1 Tim 2:9-12 NRSV) also that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing, not with their hair braided, or with gold, pearls, or expensive clothes, ...

Let a woman learn in silence with full submission.

I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent."

For the record, this comes from the Koran. These are not christian teachings. I know this because my father has a koran he uses for reference (he's not muslim). I have nothing against braiding hair (that rule is kinda stupid if you ask me), gold, pearls and what not, but come on. What's to like about a woman that dresses in a tiny mini skirt and a top that barely covers her breasts? That is not.... decent.... Lemme clarify that I have nothing against mini skirts cuz I wear them sometimes. But when its something that barely covers your crotch and your behind, thats just nasty. To sumarize everything, I think the dressing modestly and decently should apply to everything. A pair of decent fitted jeans and a tank top are decent. A mini skirt that looks more like a wide belt and a skimpy top are not.