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Title: How Can Religion Let Loose Humanity's Most Violent Impulses
Source:
IEET.org
URL Source: http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/tarico20150118
Published: Jan 18, 2015
Author: Valerie Tarico
Post Date: 2015-01-20 15:14:24 by Gatlin
Keywords: None
Views: 4763
Comments: 13
Religion is just one part of the lethal cocktail, but it is a powerful intoxicant. The year 2015 has opened to slaughter in the name of gods. In Paris, two Islamist brothers executed Charlie Hebdo cartoonists “in defense of the Prophet,” while an associate killed shoppers in a kosher grocery. In Nigeria, Islamist members of Boko Haram massacred a town to cries of Allahu Akbar—Allah is the greatest! Simultaneously, the United Nations released a report detailing the “ethnic cleansing” of Muslims in the Central African Republic by Christian militias, sometimes reciting Bible verses. On a more civilized note, Saudi Arabia began inflicting 1000 lashes on a jailed blasphemous blogger—to be doled out over 20 weeks so that he may survive to the end. In media outlets around the world, fierce debate has erupted over who or what is responsible. Is monotheism inherently violent? Is religion an excuse or cover for other kinds of conflict? Are Western colonialism and warmongering in the root of the problem? Do blasphemers make themselves targets? Is the very concept of blasphemy a form of coercion or violence that demands resistance? Is killing in the name of gods a distortion of religion? Alternately, is it the real thing?
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#1. To: Gatlin (#0)
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Methinks someone here thinks they have found a divisive weak spot in LPs 'come one, come all', open door posting policy. That someone is now posting controversial articles on religion a lot, where previously on LP he posted few, if any. (Of course, on LP, goldi frowned on such divisive religious baiting tactics) Naturally, this same persona, and his groupies, will claim I'm stalking them, etc. -- But I think religious baiting is a valid topic, one the forum needs to address.
I took a chance and clicked on Gatlin's link. It appears to be a Vomitarian religion hating site. You can't make this stuff up! The graphic from Gatlin's article at IEET. Dr. Valerie Tarico is a psychologist with a passion for personal and social evolution. In 2005, she co-founded the Progress Alliance of Washington, a collective of future-oriented donors investing in progressive change. She also is the founder of WisdomCommons.org, an interactive website that showcases humanity’s shared moral core via quotes, poetry, stories and essays from many traditions. Tarico’s book, Trusting Doubt: A Former Evangelical Looks at Old Beliefs in a New Light, offers personal insight into how we can apply “constructive curiosity” to our most closely guarded beliefs. As a social commentator, Tarico writes and speaks on issues ranging from religious fundamentalism to gender roles, to reproductive rights and technologies. A primary focus is on improving access to top tier contraceptive technologies. To that end, she serves on the board of Advocates for Youth, a D.C. based nonprofit with wide-ranging programs related to reproductive health and justice. Tarico co-chairs of Washington Women for Choice, serves on the Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Board of Advocates, and is a Senior Writing Fellow at Sightline Institute, a think tank focused on sustainable prosperity. Her articles appear at sites including the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Salon, AlterNet, and the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, and at her blog, AwayPoint.
What a darling.
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#4. To: TooConservative, Y'ALL (#1)
#6. To: tpaine, Gatlin, Vomitarian Troll, Progressive Alliance, Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Board of Advocates (#4)
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I think religious baiting is a valid topic, one the forum needs to address.
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