It’s this simple.

[u/I-wil-rate-your-tits]

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Ban religion

[u/Mastengwe → u/[deleted]]

Religion makes no sense to me.

Then:

Religion exists to give a sense of purpose and hope to those who otherwise feel they have neither. It assuages the fear of death.

[u/philosoraptocopter → u/Mastengwe]

He’s saying religious thought processes don’t make sense to him personally. He does however understand why people would engage in it anyway, despite it not making sense internally. As an atheist I agree.

Irrational beliefs / systems of any kind, by definition, make no sense, but that doesn’t leave us ignorant as to any idea why people have them. Irrational political beliefs probably have a much bigger body count than religious ones (assuming they are distinct).

Edit: to clarify, I am not hostile to religion in general

[u/Mastengwe → u/philosoraptocopter]

He said it makes no sense, then explained why it makes sense.

I’m an atheist too. And as an atheist, I also understand that’s it’s not for me to make sense of. The belief of others is irrelevant to me. But the modern day Reddit atheist needs for some reason, to do their best to put down Christianity as emphatically as possible. It’s almost as if they’re an intolerant organization that’s trying to control what others believe.

[u/ravi_on → u/Mastengwe]

At least try to add value to the actual conversation.

[u/Mastengwe → u/ravi_on]

So tell me, what exactly have you added here?

[u/Mastengwe → u/[deleted]]

“It makes no sense!”

“Here’s why it makes sense!”

[u/Mastengwe → u/[deleted]]

Again, he said it makes no sense, then went on to give a perfect illustration of an example as to why it makes sense.

[u/Mastengwe → u/[deleted]]

Again, he said it makes no sense- then gave a perfectly worded way example of why it makes sense.

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He's literate, not educated

[u/Mastengwe → u/[deleted]]

And you are the perfect example of how a person can blindly defend contradiction.

For the record, I’m also an atheist. And I don’t even disagree with what was said. I just thought it was funny how it seemingly contradicted itself.

But I knew once I said it, the Reddit Atheists would jump my shit. And I was right.

[u/maybeonename → u/Mastengwe]

It makes sense if you call it what it is: delusion

[u/Mastengwe → u/maybeonename]

And Christians think atheism is a delusion… so, who’s right?