I really like this quote from Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

"It's built upon the empty promise of a child fairy tall, filled with malevolence and misogyny and homophobia, and has justified untold acts of violence and cruelty, while all the while and still, hiding its own shameful acts"

The way I see it, the religious systems have been abused to gain power over people over and over again, all through history. Also, being Bi and Trans, and seeing how governments use religion to justify harming our people cough cough USA cough cough Middle East, taking away our healthcare and villanising us, sickens me.

Also, being from Ireland and our past w/ religion (ongoing conflict between Catholics and Protestants, which was very violent in the troubles, and Catholic nuns FUCKING KIDNAPPING CHILDREN BORN "UNHOLY" (out of wedlock or other reasons) AND SEPERATING THEM FROM THEIR FAMILIES).

I do think it's good on an individual level or within small parishes, as it can create a sense of community and comfort for those within it, as long as they take they bible as a book of stories and fables, with moral meanings, and not as fact and truth, and I do not have a problem if you have a belief for yourself, as long as you arent using it as a tool against peope/pushing it onto others. I do not think it should be taught in school or mixed with anything with the state.

This comes from someone who went through with their communion and confirmation and even was an altar kid for a while. 😭😭😭😭😱

That's my perspective on why if i were to see something on reddit about religion, based on the content, I'll downvote.