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submitted 1 year ago by meldroc@lemmy.world to c/atheism@lemmy.world

I'll start! There was a lot of absolutist rhetoric there that said things along the lines of "All Christians are terrible, horrible, no good, very bad people!" I think a little nuance is in order, no?

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[-] confluence@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe a greater respect for the biological reality of limbic needs. People who are religious aren't automatically morons for simply being religious. Spirituality is an essential part of what makes us humans. So, perhaps we could do better to vocalize that respect, while still addressing the specific truth claims.

Also, helping believers ask their own questions without attacking the fact they've been led to believe something would go miles further in helping them develop critical thinking skills.

Insults only drive people deeper into superstition and fundamentalism.

EDIT: Check out "Street Epistemology" on YouTube for what (in my subjective opinion) seems to be the most efficient way to help people think through their beliefs.

EDIT 2: It seems we may be defining spirituality differently. I am NOT talking about supernatural beliefs. I'm talking about an emotional sense of connection to something bigger than oneself. The things managed mainly in the midbrain, especially through the limbic system. Spirituality =/= superstition, though the latter has become deeply entrenched in popular spiritual pursuits.

EDIT 3: "Something bigger than oneself" = Any natural system of which you are a subcomponent.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Spirituality is an essential part of what makes us humans.

I guess I'm not a human.

[-] younity@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
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