Is religious extremism like alcoholism?

[Qwerty]

I've heard interviews with recovering alcoholics who say they can never be moderrate drinkers again, they have to make a ckean bresk from it.
Is relgious extremism similair? Is it possible for somebody whio has abused their religion to go back and take a more responsible approach to it?
Are clean breaks from their religion the only way to remedy their excesses?

 

[Lewberry pie]

Inb4 someone tries to compare an old women going to her local church on Sundays as equal to joining Isis

 

[Aituk7]

Inb4 someone tries to compare an old women going to her local church on Sundays as equal to joining Isis

 

[BigPete]

Inb4 someone tries to compare an old women going to her local church on Sundays as equal to joining Isis

Gotta watch out for those militant nuns

 

[Aituk7]

Gotta watch out for those militant nuns

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[yorkyexile]

Inb4 someone tries to compare an old women going to her local church on Sundays as equal to joining Isis

you heard some of these old women gossiping after chruch? Isis are more forgiving ffs

 

[JonMc]

Nah. Group hysteria for me, feeding offa each other.

Summed up very succinctly by those old rockers...Rush...

The righteous rise
With burning eyes
Of hatred and ill-will
Madmen fed on fear and lies
To beat and burn and kill

They say there are strangers who threaten us
Our immigrants and infidels
They say there is strangeness to danger us
In our theatres and bookstore shelves
That those who know what's best for us
Must rise and save us from ourselves

 

[Aituk7]

you heard some of these old women gossiping after chruch? Isis are more forgiving ffs

Atleast they don't bitch about my hedge at Friday prayers.

 

[ivanthereasonable]

Quite a few well known atheists were religious, and just ditched it. George Carlin, Ricky Gervais, Ricky Dawkins.

 

[Spot]

Isis have invented a hangover cure

 

[bernardbresslaw]

Nah. Group hysteria for me, feeding offa each other.

Summed up very succinctly by those old rockers...Rush...

The righteous rise
With burning eyes
Of hatred and ill-will
Madmen fed on fear and lies
To beat and burn and kill

They say there are strangers who threaten us
Our immigrants and infidels
They say there is strangeness to danger us
In our theatres and bookstore shelves
That those who know what's best for us
Must rise and save us from ourselves

Hell on with the trees anarl iirc.

There is unrest in the forest
There is trouble with the trees
For the maples want more sunlight
And the oaks ignore their pleas
The trouble with the maples
And they're quite convinced they're right
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light
But the oaks can't help their feelings
If they like the way they're made
And they wonder why the maples
Can't be happy in their shade?
There is trouble in the forest
And the creatures all have fled
As the maples scream 'oppression!'
And the oaks, just shake their heads

 

[ajthemackem]

As JonMc says, plus a hole in your life I tend to think. In my experience religious extremists are the same as political extremists - they can tilt any way and it's just who gets to them first.

 

[Kent_Mackem]

Quite a few well known atheists were religious, and just ditched it. George Carlin, Ricky Gervais, Ricky Dawkins.

But remember they started off as atheists as everybody did. It's no wonder The Church's Marketing department eagerly rubs its hands at the chance to get into CoE schools and have access to the children's full attention.

 

[Aituk7]

Quite a few well known atheists were religious, and just ditched it. George Carlin, Ricky Gervais, Ricky Dawkins.

Reading the bible convinced me to become an atheist

 

[ivanthereasonable]

Reading the bible convinced me to become an atheist

I can well understand that. I've not read it, because the few bits that get quoted make it akin to some old supernatural story. I had a deprived upbringing, but one of the best things about it, and my parents was, i was never introduced to religion. It was never mentioned. Only at school did i hear about it.

 

[Aituk7]

I can well understand that. I've not read it, because the few bits that get quoted make it akin to some old supernatural story. I had a deprived upbringing, but one of the best things about it, and my parents was, i was never introduced to religion. It was never mentioned. Only at school did i hear about it.

I went to a catholic school, over my time there I read both testament and they're so obviously full of shit... there's no revealed wisdom in there at all. If you want to view something amazing, look at images from the hubble telescope.

 

[PinzaC55]

Believing in an invisible man in the sky and his zombie son plus a talking snake is extreme however you slice it.

 

[Aituk7]

Believing in an invisible man in the sky and his zombie son plus a talking snake is extreme however you slice it.

If I say I believe Jesus is a god and a man, when I eat this bread it becomes his body when I drink this wine it becomes his blood and wonderful news not only is he doing great stuff for me he is doing it for you too.... people listen.......... change his name to Elvis and everyone thinks your crazy.... what does that say about the average Christian? - Sam harris

 

[The Lonious Monk]

Inb4 someone tries to compare an old women going to her local church on Sundays as equal to joining Isis

post of the day, hands down.

 

[PinzaC55]

If I say I believe Jesus is a god and a man, when I eat this bread it becomes his body when I drink this wine it becomes his blood and wonderful news not only is he doing great stuff for me he is doing it for you too.... people listen.......... change his name to Elvis and everyone thinks your crazy.... what does that say about the average Christian? - Sam harris

In any other context a religious believer would be a lunatic but add " faith" and they are simply people of faith.

Reading the bible convinced me to become an atheist

Discovering that Santa Claus was made up made me realise that god was made up.