Religion: Arguing the Impossible
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Religion: Arguing the Impossible
Religion has become much less common than it once was just a few decades ago, and with good reason. The scientific community has made great discoveries to solidify the theory of evolution which has caused religious organizations to have nothing to say about evolution except deny it because their god is all powerful. This would be a valid counter-argument if the creationist theory had concrete evidence behind it. Despite all the evidence that points common sense toward Evolution, the devout, in their ignorance, refuse to see the facts and label Evolution as just as much a theory as creation. It is ignorance such as this that displays how the devout are making regular contributions to Earth’s many misfortunes.
There are many reasons why those strongly devoted to their faith are doing wrong in this world; Wars and death in the name of God, religious individuals and organizations manipulating the general public in order to force religion down other’s throats, and the protection of sexual offenders in the catholic church. It is these problems, among others, that show that religion should not even be given the power it already has.
It is not uncommon for people to die “in the name of god” in present day. Extremist cults such as the Ku-Klux Klan and the Army of God are killing based on anything from race, to the victim’s profession. These “Extremist Cults” are just small scratches compared to the damage done by the Thirty Years War. It is estimated that up to 11.5 million people were killed in a war that placed Protestants against Catholics of the Holy Roman Empire. The Protestants revolted against Bohemian King Ferdinand. This war could have lasted only 5 years, from 1618 to 1623, and shown a much lower death toll, but other Countries got involved and the war began to stray from its original purpose until most of those fighting had no idea what they were even fighting for anymore. It is mystifying that something as...
Religion has become much less common than it once was just a few decades ago, and with good reason. The scientific community has made great discoveries to solidify the theory of evolution which has caused religious organizations to have nothing to say about evolution except deny it because their god is all powerful. This would be a valid counter-argument if the creationist theory had concrete evidence behind it. Despite all the evidence that points common sense toward Evolution, the devout, in their ignorance, refuse to see the facts and label Evolution as just as much a theory as creation. It is ignorance such as this that displays how the devout are making regular contributions to Earth’s many misfortunes.
There are many reasons why those strongly devoted to their faith are doing wrong in this world; Wars and death in the name of God, religious individuals and organizations manipulating the general public in order to force religion down other’s throats, and the protection of sexual offenders in the catholic church. It is these problems, among others, that show that religion should not even be given the power it already has.
It is not uncommon for people to die “in the name of god” in present day. Extremist cults such as the Ku-Klux Klan and the Army of God are killing based on anything from race, to the victim’s profession. These “Extremist Cults” are just small scratches compared to the damage done by the Thirty Years War. It is estimated that up to 11.5 million people were killed in a war that placed Protestants against Catholics of the Holy Roman Empire. The Protestants revolted against Bohemian King Ferdinand. This war could have lasted only 5 years, from 1618 to 1623, and shown a much lower death toll, but other Countries got involved and the war began to stray from its original purpose until most of those fighting had no idea what they were even fighting for anymore. It is mystifying that something as...