• Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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    10 months ago

    Bad people do bad things.

    But for a good person to do bad things, that takes religion.

    • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
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      10 months ago

      But for a good person to do bad things, that takes religion.

      This sounds like it’s a prerequisite to be good before becoming religious … which historically is not the case.

      Child molesters who entered the priesthood were not “good” before using the shelter of the Church to rape children.

      Being “good” or “bad” is a conscious, moral decision which is maintained by every person choosing what is of the utmost importance for their life … selfish fulfillment or altruism.

      … this is, ofc, setting aside mental health issues that do not allow some to make rational conscious decisions.

      • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        This sounds like it’s a prerequisite to be good before becoming religious … which historically is not the case.

        No, it’s saying if you are good, religion can make you do bad and that bad people will do bad regardless of religion.