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Atheists & Agnostics

SergeStorms

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4. Nothing patriarchal about religion, is there?

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Sat Mar 12, 2022, 07:30 PM

Mar 2022

Execute a woman for not being a virgin on her wedding day?

Yeah, sure.

Although raised in a religious family, I saw the hypocrisy of that religion at a very young age. I've been considered the "black sheep" of the family since my early teens, but I can guarantee I've lived a more moral life than my religious family. You don't need religion to be a good person.

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They Promise You Heaven So They Can ... [View all] ItsjustMe Mar 2022 OP

Not a virgin in this marriage. Commits adultery every day. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #1

Yup. I've said for years that teaching people it's okay to live like shit because everything is brewens Mar 2022 #2

I don't need religion; I have a conscience. OMGWTF Mar 2022 #3

Nothing patriarchal about religion, is there? SergeStorms Mar 2022 #4

Legally... keithhs28 Mar 2022 #5

I'm not an expert on all religions, but the irony of every single of the above messages is that Karadeniz Mar 2022 #6