Soooo...

I get a LOT of flack for being an atheist - compound that when I state my position that Buddhism is, in fact, just another religion and needs to not be treated as a 'philosophy' and therefore above reproach. As though there isn't a gendered hierarchy (there is), as though a privileged man does run things (he does), and that abuse doesn't happen (it does!).

OF COURSE IT DOES BECAUSE THERE IS A POWER IMBALANCE THAT SEES VULNERABLE PEOPLE ABUSED.

Case in point: the top guy of the Buddhist cult just apologised because he was caught telling a young boy he kissed on his mouth to "suck my tongue".

All religions and their representatives need to be held legally accountable, pay taxes and be subject to critical thinking, transparency and be called out on their bullshite and abuses.

All of them.

#atheist #rationalist #secular #CriticalThinking #ReligiousStupidity #privilege #TaxTheChurches #BuddhismIsAReligion #abuse #transparency

@darrelplant @amyfallon I used to be supportive of ppl of faith. I'm less and less these days bc the heavily devout/ evangelist of all faiths are just sooo judgemental and driven by rules. Plus the rules are nonsensical, phobic and prone to cherry picking.

I will never understand why women are placed in positions subservient to men. Nor why LGBTQI+ are somehow devils spawn. It seems to me the basest of contradictions in multiple faiths and driven by human religious leaders who overlay their hate into already outdated holy texts.

I have 3 close friends who identify as deeply Christian/Moslem/Jewish and live kind and unprejudiced lives. I think however that comes from a place of deep humanity more than a holy text. They are good people with or without the Bible/Q'ran/Torah.

They all say they are drawn to faith bc of the community, and the social life that comes with worship, more than the rites and dogma. So why don't we build communities with social hubs rather than churches mosques and synagogues? 🤔

#faithinhumanity #ReligiousStupidity #religionisdangerous #religioushypocrisy

Yes - what IS the statute of limitations on the new anti-drag legislation?? Such fun to be had with politicians!!!

#ally #drag #politics #hypocrisy #ReligiousStupidity #ChristianFascism #idea

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