Dan Ehrenkrantz
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One reason I don’t like blanket condemnations of religion is #antisemitism There is no universally accepted definition of “religion” but many people think Judaism can be labeled a religion. Statements like “religion is poison” or “religions teach you not to think” pave the way to antisemitism.
08:48 AM - Apr 14, 2023
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Ground Control
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In response to Dan Ehrenkrantz.
Wise insight, that. Usually when such people say "religion", they mean "Christianity", whether they realize it or not. Given that religion contains a number of other faiths like Hinduism, Sikhism and Voudun, too much of the hate feels like a cover for racism, colonialism and so on.
08:54 AM - Apr 14, 2023
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Dan Ehrenkrantz
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Yes. And religions should be (and often deserve to be) critiqued and criticized. But that’s different than a blanket condemnation.
In response to Ground Control.
08:57 AM - Apr 14, 2023
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Ground Control
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In response to Dan Ehrenkrantz.
As do all institutions, yes. But why dig into that when you can just unthinkingly condemn?
09:02 AM - Apr 14, 2023
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Dan Ehrenkrantz
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In response to Ground Control.
That made me smile. 😊
09:02 AM - Apr 14, 2023
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