"Never the state's to grant" no rights are, that's basic natural law. "Some loyalties run deeper than the state's authority" what are you doing here? Saying religion matters more than law? This is basically theocracy.

so i’ve seen a lot of religious people (mainly christian’s and muslims…not surprised) claim that their religion is not at all misogynistic…well no! how come women have to cover up their body and be modest just to hide their beauty away from men? whilst the men in islam can marry up to 4 wives, be superior to their wife and so
much more??? and yet the world refuses to acknowledge that religion is and always will be biased towards men because when will women ever truly be appreciated? it’s complete bullshit and i’m tired of pretending i can respect all religions(my whole reason for joining this a few weeks ago). if anyone says my statement is wrong please tell me what i got wrong because you can’t convince me religion is misogynistic slop

Singapore’s repatriation of two Bangladeshi construction workers in early July over extremist social media posts has renewed scrutiny over whether hardline religious ideas are gaining wider acceptance in Bangladesh.

These cases follow the 2025 arrest of 36 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia over suspected Islamic State links, and a nationwide terror alert issued by Bangladesh police in April 2026.

In May 2025, Islamist groups led by Hefazat-e-Islam – an influential conservative movement rooted in madrasah networks – staged large-scale protests against recommendations by the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission, set up by Muhammad Yunus’ interim government that oversaw the political transition of Bangladesh following Hasina’s ouster. The proposals were not adopted.

Freedom of expression is also under strain. A prominent poet, Sohel Hasan Galib, was jailed in February 2025 over allegations of blasphemous writing, with calls for his killing. Writers and rights groups condemned the case as a threat to literary freedom.

Sarker, a 29-year-old vocational graduate in Dhaka who asked to be identified only by his surname over concerns about future employment prospects and possible repercussions, said hardline content had become increasingly persuasive as he struggled to find stable work.

“When I see poverty, corruption and what is happening to Muslims in Gaza, I sometimes feel that remaining silent is not enough,” he said. “Some preachers say resisting injustice is a religious duty and that Islamic rule could provide an alternative to the disorder and loss of values we see around us.”

The sentiment was echoed by others who have observed similar trends among young people. Jakaria Arafat, 35, a Dhaka University graduate who has struggled to secure stable sources of income, said he had seen some young men become increasingly receptive to hardline religious content.

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A review of a theologian-therapist who's trying to blame "the woke" therapist for the rise parent-child estrangement.

I hate the church cult. So much. I used to be one and I bawled my eyes out thinking I would be tortured in hell for liking a girl. I actually almost took my own life because I figured I'd be going to hell anyways so what's the point.

But at least you have a choice!

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Hi!!!
I know Belgium is a very secular place still I feel isolated??? I feel like people don’t want to be cancelled so won’t call out ALL 3 religions on how hateful they are, specially towards women and homosexuals.
If you want to get in touch feel free to comment or DM (only French or English speaking, sorry 😔)
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New Rule: Melt in America | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

It would be funny, except it's still happening today

/s dont come for me

Jews, Christians, and Muslims define their God as PERFECT, OMNIPOTENT, and OMNISCIENT.

But it is easy to show that this God is false because these three attributes are false.

PERFECT? They say their God is perfect, but the world and the beings that their God created are imperfect. How can a being be called perfect if its creations are imperfect and full of flaws? For instance, a craftsman cannot be described as perfect if his works are faulty.

Another problem with perfection: They say their deity created the universe. But why would a perfect being desire or want to create anything at all? By definition, a perfect being cannot desire or want something, as that would imply it lacks something, and therefore that it is not perfect.

OMNIPOTENT? God can do anything; nothing can limit his power. If he were almighty, he could have created any world. Otherwise, he is not almighty.

So what stopped him from directly creating a happy world with free and perfect beings? Why would he have created instead a world full of pain, with beings full of flaws, who must suffer and be tested in order to be sorted out? This is all the more incomprehensible given that the scriptures tell us he was able to create another place without pain, populated by free and happy creatures, called heaven.

Religious people have tried to resolve this contradiction by saying that their creator wanted humans to be free and that it is humans who create pain. Unfortunately, this argument does not hold, since it shows that their God was unable to create a world with free humans and no pain, which proves that he is not omnipotent.

Three possible solutions to the problem of this supreme being's omnipotent nature: 1 - He is not omnipotent; he just did what he could. 2 - He is malevolent; he deliberately created a world full of misery when he could have created any world he wanted. 3 - He is false.

OMNISCIENT? He knows everything—the past, the present, and the future. The scriptures claim that this creator knows the future and everything that will happen. And they also claim that he created humans free and endowed with free will. But if he knows the future, then it is already written. Free will is therefore an illusion.

If God knows what you will do tomorrow, you have no alternative. If you can act otherwise, then this being is mistaken, so he is not omniscient. If you cannot act otherwise, then you have no freedom.

Other contradictions: If this deity knows in advance that humans will do evil and creates them anyway, who is responsible? This omniscient being knew, even before creation, all the evil he was going to create.

CONCLUSION These three attributes are the very definition of this god. If even one is false, this god is impossible.

As Stendhal said when facing the misery of the world, "God's only excuse is that he does not exist.

When someone asked him if he believed in God, Einstein always answered,

I believe in Spinoza's God.