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      5 months ago

      nothing more dogmatic than religion though.

      paganism is not atheism.

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            No not at all.

            It’s largely about practice. Community. Art. States of consciousness. Good conduct.

            Belief can be a fetter that holds you back, more often than not.

            i tought religion was belief-based by definition?

            There is no scholarly definition of ‘religion’.

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              5 months ago

              You mentioned things that are not related to religion at all, that both religious and non-religious people do.

              I agree belief holds you back, thats probably a central reason why most atheists are atheists.

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                Atheists’ dogmatic commitment to their atheism often messes them up; I’ve seen it.

                Belief is not related to religion, and is something both non-religious people (dogmatic politics, dogmatic personal belief) and religious (Muslim, atheist) people do.

                Reject belief-based religions like Xtianity and atheism. Retrurn to ecstatic and noble practices.

                As the Buddha said, “If you were not to adhere to this view — so pure, so bright — if you were to not to cherish it, not to treasure it, not to regard it as ‘mine,’ would you understand the Dhamma taught as analogous to a raft, for crossing over, not for holding on to?”

                You mentioned things that are not related to religion at all

                No I didn’t lol

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                  5 months ago

                  What? Atheism and agnosticism are defined as a lack of belief in a deity… Its pretty much the only real point to it.

                  Never heard of non-religious folk get messed up by religious dogma, watever that is supposed to mean.

                  I’m sorry but you are simply not making any sense.