• MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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    7 hours ago

    He has a point. It’s ironic that the only piece of “evidence” most religions have is a book written by humans.

    Any belief in the sun/moon/stars/whatever… At least you can point and say, there it is.

    But Christianity is normal and not crazy at all, and believing in Ra is the crazy thing… Sure. Yeah.

    I think it’s all nuts. But whatever.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      the only piece of “evidence” most religions have is a book written by humans.

      Evangelism typically involves more than just a book. There’s inevitably some amount of mysticism - faith healing, weather events that turn the tide of a pitched battle, communing with the dead, miraculous survival stories, straight up stage magic.

      Any belief in the sun/moon/stars/whatever… At least you can point and say, there it is.

      There’s inevitably some kind of reverse causation in these faiths. Humans are constantly asserting they can manipulate the heavens with ritual and sacrifice.