Here's a bit of a thinkpiece for you guys.

[Fool]

I'm not talking about "any socially organizing power" and you know this. I'm talking about orthodoxy. And orthodoxy is present in religion more than in any other field of discussion.

You clearly didn't catch the changes I made to your post.

[Big Swami]

You clearly didn't catch the changes I made to your post.

I did. But you know as well as I do that nationhood doesn't necessarily have the same effect.

[Fool]

Aside from the "and they will burn in hell", I don't really see it. People commit murder, genocide, mass-suicide, all based on either.

[Big Swami]

You know, I really should stay away from threads like these. It makes me feel like I'm being known as a strident anti-religion guy when I'm really not. It's almost dishonest.

[Zip Goshboots]

There's nothing wrong with being anit-religion. Try it, it's quite refreshing. Gets a huge monkey off your back realizing how dopey religion is.

[geerussell]

Think of it as being pro-reason.

[Fool]

Think of it as being pro-reason.

That's a phenominal post.

[Uncle Mxy]

You know, I really should stay away from threads like these. It makes me feel like I'm being known as a strident anti-religion guy when I'm really not. It's almost dishonest.

Co-signed.