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[โ€“] [email protected] 49 points 1 month ago (2 children)

For some, maybe. I fear though, that God isn't a real force in most of their lives except when they can wield God as a weapon against the vulnerable

[โ€“] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago

What else do you need a God for if not to grant divine authority to dehumanize anyone or anything you don't like?

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

In my experience, Christians view their faith as a tool they can use by twisting it into a cudgel and beating anyone who disagrees into submission.

Whether they're consciously willing to vocalize that on the other hand...