Mostly it is how good humans can support such hateful beliefs, every single one of these belief systems are at best irrational, and at worst have resulted in horrible acts of cruelty. The good people that I talk to in these belief systems have all gone to great lengths to interpret the literature associated with the belief systems to allow for more compassion, why do we need to do that instead of just tossing the entire thing out and starting from scratch. Starting a new human-friendly/community based belief system from scratch. I loose faith in humanity when we resort to calling on a supernatural force to assist us in whatever problems we are facing. I get tired of people thanking god for the efforts of others. i.e. "Thank god this person gave me food." I think it would better fit to thank the person or the organization. I have been deeply hurt by these beliefs and the people that support them through my life. I have even faced into family choosing an invisible god over their real family members. There is something wrong with this we readily treat other mental illnesses why dont we as a culture begin to treat this grand delusion?
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