Departure from Religion

[ErixonStone]

www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/08/05/boy-scout-sex-abuse-claims-exclusive-lawsuit/1899606001/?utm_source=oembed&utm_medium=onsite&utm_campaign=storylines&utm_content=news&utm_term=1914641001

Child molestation scandal rocks the Boy Scouts. If you didn't know, the Boy Scouts is a religious (Christian) organization.

I am not saying that religion is the cause of the problem. I am just pointing out the privilege enjoyed by Christian organizations: they are assumed wholesome and are trusted by default. That's how these problems get so big: accusations are not taken seriously because the group is overtly Christian.

Other "wholesome" Christian organizations include Chick-Fil-A, Hobby Lobby, and The Salvation Army - all of whom have terrible records when it comes to equality and decency.

[cliffs]

They are all clans designed to prey on the weaknesses of humans.

[ray]

I was born lucky. No 1 I was born in Australia. No 2 is my parents are lazy but inherently good people, who were together until I was in my 20s. Both are now happily married to their people who make them happy. They didn’t attend a church. My sister attended Sunday school but I was never forced to go, and chose not to. Maybe because my sister was evil - who knows lol. A Sunday morning is for playing footy with my mates in the park after the organised competition of the Saturday - reproducing or redeeming the previous days efforts. My mother is Scottish and was raised in the church, but wasn’t pious enough to enforce Christian values as rules as much as advised me of them to show how tough it was growing up in Scotland just after the war, as a threat to behave. Well played mum.

I think people attend church to be a part of something bigger and to represent the values they stand for. For me that was achieved in 2 seperate places - My local winter and summer sports teams. Wearing their shirt to a night at the pub meant I was representing them, so wouldn’t act an ass. Now I’m older, the thing I’m a part of that’s bigger than me is my immediate family (missus and her 2 kids), Australia, and the Commonwealth.

Had no idea of your issues Paulus. You have my hopes of a good outcome. I don’t pray, but I do wish the best for people.

On top of all of that - I honestly believe in ‘something’ after death. There’s too many unexplained things for there to not be something. And if there’s not, dying thinking there is doesn’t hurt anyone.

Peace people. Like the Beatles™️ said, live and let live ✌🏼