 Jaxian, Quote: |
The problem is that religions don't say, "improve the wellbeing of others." Instead, they list out loads of rules that must be followed, and the religious person does not question these rules. So when rules end up hurting people, the religious person is completely oblivious to it. Even when the people he's harming explain it and beg him to stop, the religious person denies that he's causing any harm.
| I understand your perception of religion and its "rules". From the outside, I suppose many things do not make sense. Rather than try to argue each rule and convince you of its correctness, I will just say the following:
True religion is designed to help us become more fully human in the sense that Adam and Eve were fully human prior to the Fall. The "rules" help to keep us on that path. Much like our parents set "rules" to raise us up as good people.
I am sure there were times that you did not like the rules your parents set, but in hindsight you can realize they were for your own good. So it is with religious "rules". |