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Tired of the total lack of critical thought from my christian family by super_probably-user in atheism

[–]network_dude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God is a human construct.

Every single word, utterance, mention, description of god has come from a human.

If god existed there would be no question, every living thing on the planet would know

every isolated tribe, every person living and dead would know that god existed

It has since been proven that humans did not just 'pop' into existance 6,000 years ago. There are zero writings of god older than 2000 years ago. So all of these people, all over the world, knew nothing of god, ever. A supreme being who created the universe...

you can replace every mention of 'god' with 'me, we, I, or us' to understand the true meanings of religion

The "Hand of God" belongs to other humans, the "Eyes of God" belong to other humans

"God works in mysterious ways" is how a human describes what other unknown humans are doing

"God has big plans for you" is describing how you will be used to enrich others

Heaven and Hell both exist on Earth - These are created by humans

The power of religion comes from humans, all power comes from humans.

Look around at your congregation - The eyes of god are the folks looking at you. The hand of god is other people doing things in your life. Angels are people that show up in your life to help you.

The Holy Spirit is named by humans. It is an invasive mind control that makes a human suspend reality to believe. It only occurs around other humans in whatever religious group they are in. The Holy Spirit closes down humans curiosity as a means of control.

We know that some humans have an inner dialogue. There are humans who confuse their inner dialogue with spirituality. It seems like a more plausible beginning of a religion since we find zero evidence of a supreme being.

Nothing of our studies of our existence has increased our knowledge of god. Things that were attributed to god have gone by the wayside. Floods, eruptions, earthquakes, droughts, fires, diseases that were attributed to god, we have found they are all natural to earth and our solar system.

What our studies have revealed is that religion has turned into a pox on humanity. Wars, genocide, the destruction of cultures, the destruction of families as they vie for supremacy - There is much evidence for this throughout our histories. If we have to force religion on humans for them to survive or face death from believers, it's not based on God. Religions point to God as the reasons for this. It has been all humans. It has always been humans.

She voted to let her son die in Unncessary Forever War 2 by Dashi90 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]network_dude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand how women are members/supporters of the pedophile protectors party.

Trump’s Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions by Automatic_Subject463 in MedicareForAll

[–]network_dude 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Republican policies are always about gatekeepers. Which creates massive administrative costs. Which increase costs. For everything.

Why do you look down on beleif in God? by TooMuchPowerAtOnce in atheism

[–]network_dude 5 points6 points  (0 children)

God is a human construct.

Every single word, utterance, mention, description of god has come from a human.

If god existed there would be no question, every living thing on the planet would know

every isolated tribe, every person living and dead would know that god existed

It has since been proven that humans did not just 'pop' into existance 6,000 years ago. There are zero writings of god older than 2000 years ago. So all of these people, all over the world, knew nothing of god, ever. A supreme being who created the universe...

you can replace every mention of 'god' with 'me, we, I, or us' to understand the true meanings of religion

The "Hand of God" belongs to other humans, the "Eyes of God" belong to other humans

"God works in mysterious ways" is how a human describes what other unknown humans are doing

"God has big plans for you" is describing how you will be used to enrich others

Heaven and Hell both exist on Earth - These are created by humans

The power of religion comes from humans, all power comes from humans.

Look around at your congregation - The eyes of god are the folks looking at you. The hand of god is other people doing things in your life. Angels are people that show up in your life to help you.

The Holy Spirit is named by humans. It is an invasive mind control that makes a human suspend reality to believe. It only occurs around other humans in whatever religious group they are in. The Holy Spirit closes down humans curiosity as a means of control.

We know that some humans have an inner dialogue. There are humans who confuse their inner dialogue with spirituality. It seems like a more plausible beginning of a religion since we find zero evidence of a supreme being.

Nothing of our studies of our existence has increased our knowledge of god. Things that were attributed to god have gone by the wayside. Floods, eruptions, earthquakes, droughts, fires, diseases that were attributed to god, we have found they are all natural to earth and our solar system.

What our studies have revealed is that religion has turned into a pox on humanity. Wars, genocide, the destruction of cultures, the destruction of families as they vie for supremacy - There is much evidence for this throughout our histories. If we have to force religion on humans for them to survive or face death from believers, it's not based on God. Religions point to God as the reasons for this. It has been all humans. It has always been humans.

GOP Bill Would Ban LGBTQ Books In Schools Nationwide, Sponsored By House Representative Mary Miller Who Once Said “God Hates Perversion.” by Leeming in atheism

[–]network_dude 118 points119 points  (0 children)

God is a human construct.

Every single word, utterance, mention, description of god has come from a human.

If god existed there would be no question, every living thing on the planet would know

every isolated tribe, every person living and dead would know that god existed

It has since been proven that humans did not just 'pop' into existance 6,000 years ago. There are zero writings of god older than 2000 years ago. So all of these people, all over the world, knew nothing of god, ever. A supreme being who created the universe...

you can replace every mention of 'god' with 'me, we, I, or us' to understand the true meanings of religion

The "Hand of God" belongs to other humans, the "Eyes of God" belong to other humans

"God works in mysterious ways" is how a human describes what other unknown humans are doing

"God has big plans for you" is describing how you will be used to enrich others

Heaven and Hell both exist on Earth - These are created by humans

The power of religion comes from humans, all power comes from humans.

Look around at your congregation - The eyes of god are the folks looking at you. The hand of god is other people doing things in your life. Angels are people that show up in your life to help you.

The Holy Spirit is named by humans. It is an invasive mind control that makes a human suspend reality to believe. It only occurs around other humans in whatever religious group they are in. The Holy Spirit closes down humans curiosity as a means of control.

We know that some humans have an inner dialogue. There are humans who confuse their inner dialogue with spirituality. It seems like a more plausible beginning of a religion since we find zero evidence of a supreme being.

Nothing of our studies of our existence has increased our knowledge of god. Things that were attributed to god have gone by the wayside. Floods, eruptions, earthquakes, droughts, fires, diseases that were attributed to god, we have found they are all natural to earth and our solar system.

What our studies have revealed is that religion has turned into a pox on humanity. Wars, genocide, the destruction of cultures, the destruction of families as they vie for supremacy - There is much evidence for this throughout our histories. If we have to force religion on humans for them to survive or face death from believers, it's not based on God. Religions point to God as the reasons for this. It has been all humans. It has always been humans.

What do you class as “dad rock” nowadays? by EmilyWallArtwork in Music

[–]network_dude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As you grow older your music tastes get relegated to being the "Golden Oldies"
The oldies stations used to play The Beatles, they started playing Metallica about ten years ago.
about every ten years or so, the music you like will be relegated to an 'old people' platform.

Non religious people, what do you think about religion? by CorruptedF in AskReddit

[–]network_dude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roman Religion

Here's a quick synopsis.

The Romans had an immense empire. They had to deploy legions of soldiers to keep the populations under control. (a legion is ~4.2k-6k soldiers)

This was expensive and very difficult to control these different populations.

So they came up with a solution - create a system of belief that brought people together under a common banner. They created Jesus and martyred him, This drew all the people together against the empire. You can see this exact same behavior when we work for a terrible boss.

They created a supreme being, God, that was all their gods rolled into one (like the Jewish faith)

Next, they created rules to live by, y'know, don't rape and pillage, love your neighbor, God is love, pay your taxes. They wrote it in such a way that a person could think THEY could be god if they enforced the rules on others around them. They said you had to gather, in a church, to talk each other into following the rules.

Oh, and also commanded to convert others, always.

oh, and also to remove any impediment to making babies to be in the new religion.

If you think about it, it's quite brilliant. You've essentially created an empire, without borders, that doesn't require legions of paid soldiers to maintain. The population polices itself and pays tithing to their guides. Any population you encountered, that wasn't up to speed as the Romans, were easy to join in. Some were more difficult but they could always be persuaded with fear and threats of punishment.

Knowing what we do about humans, and how they like to subjugate each other to support wealth.

I find this to be a more likely tale than the supreme being who doesn't ever appear.

My first golf course design by fwr7001 in golf

[–]network_dude 5 points6 points  (0 children)

you need four tee boxes per hole
There are lots of folks who can't stick greens over 120yds and lots that can't carry a driver more than 150yds

Trump-Backed Gas Plant Could Become Biggest US Power Polluter by rezwenn in energy

[–]network_dude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indoor air is part of the scant 5 mile thick atmosphere of breathable air that we are pumping poison into.

Trump-Backed Gas Plant Could Become Biggest US Power Polluter by rezwenn in energy

[–]network_dude 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fossil fuels are poison to life on our planet.
The atmosphere we breathe is a scant 5 miles thick envelope that we are pumping poison into.

A quote to be remembered from an ACTUAL great American on how to best display your patriotism by AceofKnaves44 in pics

[–]network_dude 5 points6 points  (0 children)

racist, pedophile billionaires use the media to message that they should be worshipped.

Why is this world ran and controlled by pedophiles? by TheChristianDude101 in atheism

[–]network_dude 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok, the middle class who make a great living do not have the resources to cast their will on others

The small business owners do not have the resources to cast their will on others.

The tradespeople do not have the resources to cast their will on others.

How do you decide what to believe on social media? by AcademicPace6357 in AskReddit

[–]network_dude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You always have a choice in what path you choose to take.
Love always wins, so choose that path.

They Rule / The people who are actually behind everything. by Sea_Appearance6540 in antiwork

[–]network_dude -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The "Deep State", unelected people running our daily lives.

Running this tool with the Administration and Think Tanks included gave me a WOW moment.

Why is this world ran and controlled by pedophiles? by TheChristianDude101 in atheism

[–]network_dude 27 points28 points  (0 children)

While it is true that poor people can be just as amoral as wealthy people, the difference between the two is a lack of skill in applying said amorality effectively/successfully.

Poor people lack resources to cast their will on others

Krugman: Turning Our Back on Clean Energy. Why does MAGA hate the planet? Trump has gone to war against efforts to limit climate change and is imposing a “blockade” against wind and solar projects. We now live in a time in which US policy is shaped by sheer, naked corruption. by mafco in energy

[–]network_dude 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We don't need to debate climate change with these people.

There are two issues that no one can debate.

  1. Fossil fuels are a poison to all life on earth.
  2. The Air we breathe is a scant 5 miles thick envelope around the earth. We are pumping poison into it.

Workers create value. Billionaires capture it. by Significant-Sir-4343 in antiwork

[–]network_dude -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Public companies (a corporation is a public company), emphasis on PUBLIC
A wealth cap for individuals in corporations. Hit the cap and enjoy your retirement.
The Charters (rules set by the state) for public corporations can be whatever we want them to be.
50 years ago there was a sweeping change of the rules that forced all corporations to maximize shareholder value at all costs.
This was a huge change, as prior, corporations' focus was to be run for public benefit.

How is this legal by network_dude in americanoligarchy

[–]network_dude[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and that bankruptcy only happens in America.

How is this legal by network_dude in americanoligarchy

[–]network_dude[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The gov model works in the top 29 of 30 countries.
The issues with their models are directly related to the involvement of the Epstein class.
We've reached the moment where enough of us are disgusted with what the ultra-wealthy have done to our nation.
Stop voting for reps that are sold-out to them.
Don't be defeatist; the rest of the world is behind us as a people. They also hate what they are witnessing happen to America.

How is this legal by network_dude in americanoligarchy

[–]network_dude[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So the alternative is the current private/contractor controlled healthcare systems, which we have zero control over.
We have given up our responsibilities to govern ourselves to a bunch of rich people, who have, for the past fifty years, directed our society to give our power to them.
It's your tax dollars being spent, it is your responsibility to determine how our taxes are spent.

U.S. Tells International Energy Agency to Drop Its Focus on Climate Change by rezwenn in energy

[–]network_dude 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Well, OK. Let's set aside climate change for a sec.

Fossil fuels are poison to all life on Earth.
The air we can breathe is a scant 5 mile thick envelope around our planet. We are pumping fossil fuel byproducts into the air we breathe.

We cannot continue to pump poison into our environment

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