If Religion had really easy rules...

[ForeverHeat]

If religious rules were extremely lax, and you could follow them easily while living your life and not even putting in effort, the world would lose about 95% of their atheists. The majority of atheists only turned to atheism because they cant be bothered following religions rules, since life is so much fun without it.

[-p.tiddy-]

wrong

[-p.tiddy-]

every major religion has the same basic simple ass principle

"treat others like you would treat yourself"...the end

[ForeverHeat]

Umm....no.

There are strict rules which is the real reason people hate religion. They want "freedom". Hating religion and saying they don't believe in god vindicates their choice.

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Even people who believe in God don't follow the majority of the rules

[K Xerxes]

The majority of atheists don't believe in god because there is not enough evidence to warrant such a belief, rules or no rules.

[TheReal Kendall]

The rules are easy though.

[Dresta]

Most religious people don't follow religious rules either you absolute imbecile.

[ForeverHeat]

Most religious people don't follow religious rules either you absolute imbecile.

Hey pops. You sure you dont want to write us 2000 words on the history of religion to back up your post?

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so you realized your thread was stupid?

[Dresta]

Hey pops. You sure you dont want to write us 2000 words on the history of religion to back up your post?

No thanks. There's been more than enough written about religion already.

[ballup]

Weak era for religion. Long ago, religions required blood sacrifices. Now they only require half of a day's time each week.

[zoom17]

Weak era for religion. Long ago, religions required blood sacrifices. Now they only require half of a day's time each week.

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disagree, most atheists are atheists because they don't believe in religion. That's what an atheist is. And to be fair a huge number of religious people these days are barely following the tenets of their religions anyway. Barely anyone actually follows what's in the bible or even knows correct facts from the bible any more.

[Dresta]

disagree, most atheists are atheists because they don't believe in religion. That's what an atheist is. And to be fair a huge number of religious people these days are barely following the tenets of their religions anyway. Barely anyone actually follows what's in the bible or even knows correct facts from the bible any more.

That, and also it is far easier to follow the herd and accept the doctrine of your native religion then to discern what is 'good' and what is 'evil' yourself, and thus to hang your own will over yourself as a law - to be your own judge so to speak.

This actually takes courage, so most people simply accept conventional morality as if it is some kind of eternal truth.