fastandcurious@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoImportant distinctionlemmy.worldimagemessage-square226fedilinkarrow-up1587arrow-down1211
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minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·5 months agoSure. Doesn’t change the fact that Religion can be used as a tool for social engagement and can have a measurable, good effect on people’s lives. When people misuse a hammer to cause harm you don’t blame the hammer.
minus-squarenieminen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months ago“guns don’t kill people, people kill people”, does that mean there should be zero regulations on guns? Religion is the same, and historically has been the CAUSE not the TOOL for countless genocides and “justified” killings.
Sure. Doesn’t change the fact that Religion can be used as a tool for social engagement and can have a measurable, good effect on people’s lives.
When people misuse a hammer to cause harm you don’t blame the hammer.
“guns don’t kill people, people kill people”, does that mean there should be zero regulations on guns?
Religion is the same, and historically has been the CAUSE not the TOOL for countless genocides and “justified” killings.