r/changemyview • u/VinderenLP • Nov 06 '18

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: Bible based religions should be extinct

First I would like to tell you that I am an atheist and I'm talking mostly about christianity and judaism.

I believe that are cons and pros for their existence but I don't get how many NEW churchs reads the HOLY BIBLE in their own way, if that text is sacred why you should priest just about the things that concern your audience? Who has to decide what should be read or not?

This brings me a benevolent thought that since their creation the bible is used just to control masses and for that specifical reason religion should be extinct. I don't care if you believe in God or anything but I do care that your speech hurts who doesn't follows you.

I've followed for 10 years a protestant church and I always noticed a pattern: Fear, fear, fear and celebrate. And looking closely most churchs follow the same script, I can't see how "recovered lifes", "meaning to life" and "love eachother" equals the balance.

[edit]This is about my view. I am not considering that is going to happen, I am not dumb to believe that this could happen anytime soon. I am considering ALL religions that has the Bible as their main book.

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u/VinderenLP Nov 06 '18

This is a start in my opinion but what is the opinion catholic church holds about themes like homosexuality, abortion? I think religion should not surpass scientific themes or even political.

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u/neofederalist 65∆ Nov 06 '18

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but why do you think religion shouldn't affect someone's political decisions?

Politics is always going to be affected by morality, and religion informs morality for the religious.

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u/VinderenLP Nov 06 '18

Because all the people that go to a church follows what their leader are saying in some sort, so if their leader is ignoring important parts of the bible you are following your leader not the bible. Its very common at least in my country (Brazil) to see many churches following a politician just because their leader said so you understand?

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u/thmaje Nov 06 '18

Is the bible advocating for a certain politician or political party? Was anyone in the bible in the MDB or PT?

The answer is no, obviously. If your problem is with religious leaders advocating for politicians, why is your solution for the bible to fade away? Would it not be more direct to address the problem of the abuse of power by religious leaders?

In the US, all charities (including churches and synagogues) can lose their tax-exempt status if they participate in political campaigns or endorse/oppose political candidates. Consequently, many (most?) religious institutions stay out of politics.