Keep Good Religion, Ban Bad Religion

[noir_draconid]

That was the sentence I heard a vicar say whilst listening to the local radio station on the morning of Sunday 26th...of course, this prompted me to call in with my question, 'how do you define a bad religion?' Unfortunately, it didn't get put through as there wasn't much time left. Seriously though, what does define a bad religion; in all honesty

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[harehare]

bad religion: anything other than the vicar's religion;)

[noir_draconid]

(chuckles) Exactly what I was thinking.

[stardustweare]

In order to have bad religion, there has to be good religion. A religion being made up primarily of texts, rites/rituals, and the followers that make up that religion. I like to use the utilitarian "harm principle" to determine whether or not something so abstract can be considered good or bad

[frische_windin]

Yes. There is religion and there are people who utilize it and God for bad purposes, namely for their own profit.

[noir_draconid]

Sad but, so true.

Food for thought.

[enders_shadow]

"A leader is a person you will follow to a place you wouldn't go by yourself."

I already posted this but I had logged out so it came up as anonymous...

[damascius]

Normally I would not respond to something saying "I totally agree" just for the sake of being heard, but I have my own two-pence to add. I find no flaw in anything you have said, except maybe the question you were going to ask. A better question might have been "Who defines what is good or bad?” We are all human beings so how can one person claim something is absolute? Personally I believe good and bad is all about perception. At the same time something in me cries out "Is there not a core that is good? Is there not something in every person that tells them when they have done a wrong?” Or is that how we were raised, how living in whatever society we live in shaped us? I feel like I am wandering in a maze, with all the answers at the end, and if I could only think clearly enough I could find my way to them. With uncertainty about my own biases as the perpetual Minotaur. Oops, I’ve managed to make this about me again... sorry. :)