there is a god
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Dogmatic ideologies are divisive and dangerous. I'm less concerned with "disproving god" (I put that in scare quotes because god(s) have never been proven in the first place) and more concerned with the practical effects of embracing such dangerous beliefs. Defending books in which a supposedly omnipotent god issues direct orders to kill people for various reasons, even from the stance of a moderate, is giving intellectual shelter to literalists and effectively promoting tribal, sectarian violence.
Why, for any reason would you defend a position of ignorance and fight the rational and scientific pursuit of knowledge? It's impossible to be religious and not stand in opposition to at least some degree of scientific gain because in being so you make certain claims about the nature of the universe that are devoid of evidence.
It's misguided to posit hypothetical scenarios in which all current scientific laws are disproved, because it's the fact that science seeks to question above all rather than offer answers as religion does that makes is superior guide upon which to base our decisions.
I think it's valuable to point out that religion is not the only kind of dogmatic ideology that plagues the world, nationalism has been responsible for much bloodshed as well.- I always forget to double up those line breaks, sorry for the wall of text!BRNK
- Why thats rather a neat response, sir/maam. Do step into my office.mikotondria3