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Originally Posted by dac
This is what happens when people follow religion.
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Ugh, can we stop with the religion BS? I mean seriously that is the most tired catch-all for the world's problems. The ancient texts most mainstream religions are based on bear almost no resemblence to how they are practiced today. It's just ancient attitudes preserved under the guise (sorry for the grammer) of religious customs.
Take for example Christmas and Easter. Two "Christian" holidays that have absolutely no significance in the Bible. No where is the Christ's birth date mentioned, nor are the followers of Christ told to celebrate the ressurrection. It's just ancient celebrations made new.
Likewise, much of the attitudes we see in the middle east are not encouraged in the Qur'an.