what religion is the dumbest?

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[–][deleted] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Scientism.

The tenet that the only truths that exist are truths that are empirically proven is not even an empirically verifiable statement.

The idea that you are too stupid to understand science and must trust scientific experts in practice is a faith based system where you do not verify the data but submit to what authority says. Being skeptical and examining data is the essence of the scientific method.

[–]Insider 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The idea that you are too stupid to understand science and must trust scientific experts in practice is a faith based system where you do not verify the data but submit to what authority says. Being skeptical and examining data is the essence of the scientific method.

That's journalism and politics, not "scientism".

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Okay, that’s science worship, a religious world view even dumber than scientism. High status scientists are treated like saints or bishops.

[–]GhislaineMaxwell 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Islam.

Judaism is around for 2000 years. But, it's hard and requires that people put forth an effort. So, Along comes hedonists in the 3rd century CE who create a cult around some nazerine named yeshuah, and meged his story with pagan mythology to make it easier and more accessible. Ok. Fine.

But then, 300 years later, the savage desert nomads decide that they also want the Jewish God, so they're like, oh wait, let's have version 3 wherein God says, all the previous stuff sucks and here's a new set of rules. By the way, kill the people who don't agree with this.

Pretty fucking stupid.

[–]yelgy[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

isn't that what happened with christianity too

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Christians are from the 1st century, and are not hedonists. Legalism is bad in general, and the Jewish law by the letter is just as wicked as the Islamic law by the letter. Recognizing that is not hedonism. If anything the law was hedonist for the ruling elites of Judah at everyone elses' expense, and tries to justify the blood on their hands. Same with Islam. But it's important to remember that in modern times only the radicals actually believe in any of that, so someone being a Jew or a Muslim doesn't mean they support those things.

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Rastafari is up there.

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (13 children)

Worship nature, obey society, and go into the white light at death. And 99% of people subscribe to it.

[–]yelgy[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

what's wrong with nature

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

You're the one who complains all day about being an incel because of the natural order. Everything in this world is vicious and barbaric, or at the very least corrupt. And everyone either makes a fool of themselves by calling it good and praising it, or goes into denial and resorts to censorship of anyone who points out these uncomfortable facts which threaten to shatter their toxic positivity glasses.

[–]yelgy[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

how can i violate nature brocel

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Stop worshiping it. You'll never want to come back here ever again.

[–]yelgy[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

i'll try is brocel. maybe i should violate a tree or something. or maybe something cuter like a little mint plant. that would burn tho

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

That's...the opposite of what I was suggesting.

[–]yelgy[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

where can i put my penis where it would actually be meaningful?

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

I never said anything about your penis.

[–]yelgy[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

right right my bad brocel. isn't not violating nature kind of worshipping it tho?

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All of them

[–]ID10T 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Scientology. Actual quote by L Ron Hubbard - "You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion." Also Xenu, Thetans, billion year contracts, child abuse and slave labor, the Sea Org, what happened to Shelly Miscavige, etc.

Islam culturally for having honor killings and people getting assassinated for cartoons of Muhammad and Quran burning. But hopefully people realize that's not universal to all Muslims. I know a few really cool people who are Muslim.

Shout out to Mormonism too. That religion is such a cult. I know a couple ex-mormons. Their stories are beyond fucked and they can't talk to any of their family who are still in the cult.