More mass education and exposure to as many cultures as can help.
The more we know of myths and religions from all over the world, including and perhaps highlighting indigenous peoples, the more balanced and spiritual will be the messages learned.
Universal truths and the principles of love are common themes across the cultures. And each culture gives a different insight or perspective.
The more we know the good that is common to all, the more we can spot the erroneous dogmas and prejudices and see for what it is. That you don't have to kill for your religion.
And as we have said before, along with Mark Twain...above all things, Travel! I don't have the exact quote but it's a good one.
Topic: WHY CHOOSE RELIGION OVER HUMANITY (Read 10269 times)
Humanity is evil. Choose religion, which is good, over humanity.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
Fear.
Fear leads to following rules , religion is just set of rules and " truths" by which live by.
The extremism is the next level and might as well be a complex issue why these people turn pure stupid evil.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
Because they don't know what is humanity. 
No god said to the people that kill other people but they were using religion for their personal benefits.
Don't be an illiterate like that,at least make the next generation with humanity.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
Many extremists have the need to justify their crimes using religion but we are talking about different things here.
True religion promote peace, love and coperation between different people, religions, races etc.
So, we don't choose between religion and humanity but between good and bad people.
I think we need "Religion off" spray. LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEHUzNWnh5M
Jesus
Love each other as I have loved you
Lao Tzu
When the Tao is lost there is goodness
When goodness is lost there is morality
When morality is lost there is ritual
(My thought, i.e. religion)
Ritual is the husk of true faith
The beginning of chaos
Donovan, Riki Tiki Tavi
When I was a young man I was led to believe that there were organizations to kill my snakes for me, i.e. the church, i.e. the government
But when I got a little older I learned I had to kill them myself
https://youtu.be/TY7Rxae4pjU
John Lennon
Keep you doped with religion, sex, and tv
https://youtu.be/iMewtlmkV6c
Imagine...nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
https://youtu.be/YkgkThdzX-8
All you need is Love
https://youtu.be/_7xMfIp-irg
Someone said once, sorry I don't remember and I tried to find the quote, I think it was John Lennon,
That "religion is the measure of fear we have in us."
The more fear we have the more likely we are to kill, so hope we can learn to love ourselves and then other people too, cuz we're all.the same, pretty much.
There are such religious people who are called extremists. This extremists think that for some "Saint" actions they will be blessed or they will be given a place in so called "heaven". That's why they think that they can take people's lives.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
In my opinion, there many reasons for this. First one I can think of is they want everyone to have one belief, which is nearly impossible since each and everyone of us is different even we're in the same religion. As a result, the people getting forced have to fight back, which is the second reason, they fight back for what they believe. And last that I can think of, They have to deliver their agenda. Religions have different agenda, who knows maybe they also have hidden ones. In order to implement, they need to do some extreme stuffs. being a humanist will reduce you to be the money earning cattle of the capitalists,
living a religion might least you to a succeessful situation
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living a religion might least you to a succeessful situation
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Living a religion might also lead you to killing other people/innocents because your god demands you to and I'm not talking only about muslims, christians too, their book has plenty of that, direct commands from god to people to kill others for stupid things like gathering sticks on the Sabbath.
being a humanist will reduce you to be the money earning cattle of the capitalists,
living a religion might least you to a succeessful situation
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living a religion might least you to a succeessful situation
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Man i ask myself this all the time. I have no idea why people choose to do so but it's always been this way so it hasn't changed imo. I feel like people cling to religion because that is their ultimate 'community' and everything outside of that doesn't matter. If their community loves and accepts them, the rest of the world is insignificant.
Consider the story of the good Samaritan, as told by Jesus.
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25 And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?” 27 And he answered, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” 28 And He said to him, “You have answered correctly; DO THIS AND YOU WILL LIVE.” 29 But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.
31 “And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 “Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 “But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, 34 and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
35 “On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.’
36 “Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?” 37 And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”
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So, we see that true religion is to lift people up to, or above, religion.
There is a little piece of background that people often miss about this story, so that they judge the priest and the levite too harshly. These two guys had writings in their law that priests and levites were supposed to remain separate from the "crowd." They were not supposed to touch things that were or appeared to be "unclean" - in a spiritually unclean way.
The wrong thing that they had been taught about this was the cases when they were to remain separate. The time they were to remain separate had to do with times that they were acting in the ceremony of their religious offices. In general, they were to see that all hurt and harmed people were to be helped.
Would these two guys have used their cellphones to call 911 if they had had such? Nobody knows for sure. But Jesus straightened them out gently, with His parable, regarding where their hearts and compassion should have been.
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25 And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?” 27 And he answered, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” 28 And He said to him, “You have answered correctly; DO THIS AND YOU WILL LIVE.” 29 But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.
31 “And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 “Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 “But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, 34 and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
35 “On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.’
36 “Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?” 37 And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”
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So, we see that true religion is to lift people up to, or above, religion.
There is a little piece of background that people often miss about this story, so that they judge the priest and the levite too harshly. These two guys had writings in their law that priests and levites were supposed to remain separate from the "crowd." They were not supposed to touch things that were or appeared to be "unclean" - in a spiritually unclean way.
The wrong thing that they had been taught about this was the cases when they were to remain separate. The time they were to remain separate had to do with times that they were acting in the ceremony of their religious offices. In general, they were to see that all hurt and harmed people were to be helped.
Would these two guys have used their cellphones to call 911 if they had had such? Nobody knows for sure. But Jesus straightened them out gently, with His parable, regarding where their hearts and compassion should have been.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
because they are morons, they cannot think for themselves.
Religion teach you to do good to your fellowmen.thats why choose first religion and humanity will follow.
Sometime we forgot of humanity in this days but the relegion always remind you to do good give and share blessings to other specially poor people.
Sometime we forgot of humanity in this days but the relegion always remind you to do good give and share blessings to other specially poor people.
Well, Not all religion does that
. AFAIK and TBH, It's already part of our human nature to do good/bad to others even the context of religion is out of the picture. I'd also like to rephrased this line, "Sometime we forgot of humanity in this days..." to "Often times we forget religion but humanity reminds us what's best for the majority". These extremists are feed by false teaching, they are controlled to what they're taught not by there will. Tbh, Religion nowadays don't promote humanity nor do care about it, mostly it became a networking style, religion is now a business
. Like it or not it's now the norm. This is the reason I don't usually go to church. Despite the fact that I am a Christian, I do believe in God but I am not that kind of people that go to church every day. Also, I am not so emerged to that religion that I can kill people because of it. Despite the fact that I am a Christian, I still know what is morally right and morally wrong.
Which basically proves god is not real, the bible supposedly has the absolute morals and yet you are able to see and think for yourself and understand when the bible is wrong(which it shouldnt be) for instance you know killing is wrong or slavery but the bible encourages it many times.
This is the reason I don't usually go to church. Despite the fact that I am a Christian, I do believe in God but I am not that kind of people that go to church every day. Also, I am not so emerged to that religion that I can kill people because of it. Despite the fact that I am a Christian, I still know what is morally right and morally wrong.
You have to understand that religious people are really low IQ people / indoctrinated heavily or delusional. Radical Muslims actually believe they are doing us a favor by killing our babies because they will go directly to heaven, similarly they truly believe it's their duty to kill infidels, etc.
Your belief is not well-supported:
We examined the educational backgrounds of 75 terrorists behind some of the most significant recent terrorist attacks against Westerners. We found that a majority of them are college-educated, often in technical subjects like engineering. In the four attacks for which the most complete information about the perpetrators' educational levels is available -- the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, the attacks on the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, the 9/11 attacks, and the Bali bombings in 2002 -- 53 percent of the terrorists had either attended college or had received a college degree. As a point of reference, only 52 percent of Americans have been to college. The terrorists in our study thus appear, on average, to be as well educated as many Americans.
A study of 75 people? Please look at real studies, all of them clearly show that higher education means less belief, you think scientists believe in the same % in god as normal citizens? Jesus, why would you even post this garbage?
You have to understand that religious people are really low IQ people / indoctrinated heavily or delusional. Radical Muslims actually believe they are doing us a favor by killing our babies because they will go directly to heaven, similarly they truly believe it's their duty to kill infidels, etc.
Your belief is not well-supported:
We examined the educational backgrounds of 75 terrorists behind some of the most significant recent terrorist attacks against Westerners. We found that a majority of them are college-educated, often in technical subjects like engineering. In the four attacks for which the most complete information about the perpetrators' educational levels is available -- the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, the attacks on the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, the 9/11 attacks, and the Bali bombings in 2002 -- 53 percent of the terrorists had either attended college or had received a college degree. As a point of reference, only 52 percent of Americans have been to college. The terrorists in our study thus appear, on average, to be as well educated as many Americans.
Most people are in religion just because they were born into it.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
There are two types of people who conduct these sort of violent behavior to another human being, the one who plan everything and the other part is that the people who can get brain washed easily, from my understanding everything depends upon money, they are getting enough funds to create these sort of unrest activities around the world and they have the skills to brain wash individuals who have extreme thinking and majority of them are in the age group of 12 to 25. My conclusion is, it is all about money. 
Why? Because any people that do this are part of the religion of Satan, even if they do not know it.
In the Revelation in the Bible, Satan is called Abaddon and Apollyon. These names mean destroyer.
In the Revelation in the Bible, Satan is called Abaddon and Apollyon. These names mean destroyer.
Don't worry, plenty of killings have happened in the name of your god too, in fact god himself killed a ton of people, many times, he also ordered other people to kill others, including their babies, not to mention slavery or rape.
Why? Because any people that do this are part of the religion of Satan, even if they do not know it.
In the Revelation in the Bible, Satan is called Abaddon and Apollyon. These names mean destroyer.
In the Revelation in the Bible, Satan is called Abaddon and Apollyon. These names mean destroyer.
Don't worry, plenty of killings have happened in the name of your god too, in fact god himself killed a ton of people, many times, he also ordered other people to kill others, including their babies, not to mention slavery or rape.
Religion teach you to do good to your fellowmen.thats why choose first religion and humanity will follow.
Sometime we forgot of humanity in this days but the relegion always remind you to do good give and share blessings to other specially poor people.
Sometime we forgot of humanity in this days but the relegion always remind you to do good give and share blessings to other specially poor people.
^^^ Except that some religions don't even suggest a god/God. Atheism is one of them.
Is there anything called "humanity" in this world? I almost forgot but yes it has. With respect, sometimes I don't see the purpose of religion. It is just a mode of diving people and making a unity that will be manipulated by religious leaders.
I actually tried to analyze the reason why people were chasing for their religions individually. It is because once you get to the point that you think you're at the top of all the humans. You will always find someone who you could consider as your alpha to help you with your visions.
That is the time you will look for God. Because the world won't give you a meaning anymore. After that, you will lead the people to serve the God you think he is. And build a religion. Because of your influence, people will sadly follow you. And it will be heard by their kids and the other generations.
I actually tried to analyze the reason why people were chasing for their religions individually. It is because once you get to the point that you think you're at the top of all the humans. You will always find someone who you could consider as your alpha to help you with your visions.
That is the time you will look for God. Because the world won't give you a meaning anymore. After that, you will lead the people to serve the God you think he is. And build a religion. Because of your influence, people will sadly follow you. And it will be heard by their kids and the other generations.
Why? Because any people that do this are part of the religion of Satan, even if they do not know it.
In the Revelation in the Bible, Satan is called Abaddon and Apollyon. These names mean destroyer.
In the Revelation in the Bible, Satan is called Abaddon and Apollyon. These names mean destroyer.
You have to understand that religious people are really low IQ people / indoctrinated heavily or delusional. Radical Muslims actually believe they are doing us a favor by killing our babies because they will go directly to heaven, similarly they truly believe it's their duty to kill infidels, etc.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
People that do this did not understand life and even if they understood life in their own way they are in darkness and been control by force greater than them. Extremists should be towards humanity and not religion because religion is manipulations and humanity is reality. 
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
The term extremists itself evolved from those kind of people who have his belief and becomes strong to it. Though it has got the proven statements and proof existing somewhere around the globe, they're not with a mind to accept. This is where a complication needs to be loosened by the extremists giving preference to humanity over religion. Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
They try to show that this is the good for their religion and make more people to join their killing attempts.
It is their strategy to enlist more people in their killing army. Simple as that.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
Big guys who don't want us to grown economically made these religions and make us to keep fighting with each other so we might not have time to think about our future.But religion has good things but don't be an extremist,just do what is right not what other told you to do.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
Many extremists have the need to justify their crimes using religion but we are talking about different things here.
True religion promote peace, love and coperation between different people, religions, races etc.
So, we don't choose between religion and humanity but between good and bad people.
I think we need "Religion off" spray. LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEHUzNWnh5M
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
Many extremists have the need to justify their crimes using religion but we are talking about different things here.
True religion promote peace, love and coperation between different people, religions, races etc.
So, we don't choose between religion and humanity but between good and bad people.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
Humanity becomes form religion. Religion teaches how to make a perfect man in the world. In the Religion have a full guide rise to sleep. If we follow the religion guide we could be an honest and responsible person. 
^^^ Because the humanity that the terrorists kill, have a religion of inviting terrorists to kill them, by maintaining a low number of guns among themselves, if they have any at all.
Was it Ibn Khaldun who wrote that sedentary societies become complex, decline then get invaded by savages who then eventually become sedentary and repeat the cycle again? He was at least right with his own people the Arabs.
It appears this is what is happening in the West right now, similar to what happened to the Romans. People lose survival instinct when they become comfortable.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
religion (christianity and islam) clearly say, you go to hell if you dont obey them and they are quite right, hell in this world also,
^^^ Because the humanity that the terrorists kill, have a religion of inviting terrorists to kill them, by maintaining a low number of guns among themselves, if they have any at all.
Well said, the reason why these extremists exists is because of ignorance, they usually pop up in places like Afganistan, Pakistan,Kenya ,Bangladesh,Iraq and Iran. What these countries have in common is big ignorance. Keeping a gun for self defense is always the right choice.
Because of ignorance, nothing more.
Humanity doesn't exist anymore. It's just I, me, myself. People are filled with so much hatred that they find religion a good excuse to get rid of it and this is what makes them feel better. The ones who are emotionally weak and told that whatever injustice happened to them, happened because of their religion and that's it.
not just hatred what comes to this is capitalism, meaning asymetry of power.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
they see the world differently more like a video game, the people in it dont exist, they are just npcs that own valuable and can be killed and stolen from
thats how islam at least works to some extent.
Humanity doesn't exist anymore. It's just I, me, myself. People are filled with so much hatred that they find religion a good excuse to get rid of it and this is what makes them feel better. The ones who are emotionally weak and told that whatever injustice happened to them, happened because of their religion and that's it.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
I think it's because they think that it's their destiny to do the bidding of the lordtruly despicable , if i remember correctly those extremists are getting younger i think it's an existential crisis / crisis of faith in general that leads people to find their "solace" in extremism.
Mental Illnesses are at an all time high worldwide too
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
There may be as many reasons as there are people.But I think it boils down to people looking for a purpose, wanting to be part of something greater than themselves.
Too bad they latch onto something as destructive as religion.
^^^ Because the humanity that the terrorists kill, have a religion of inviting terrorists to kill them, by maintaining a low number of guns among themselves, if they have any at all.
Many extremists taking the life of people all in the name of religion, why?
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