re: Texas may become first state to mandate Bible readings in public schools

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This is pushing a religion.

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Every school already pushes some religion. It's just a matter of which one. A classroom can no more get rid of religion than it can temperature.

Not sure, why don’t you ask the millions and millions of migrants around the world why they seek asylum in predominantly Christian nations.

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Care to elaborate how an objective morality can exist with supreme judge of that morality? Sincerely Im open to changing my mind on it. I really dont believe in a objective morality but if one is to exist..I dont see how without something akin to a god and even that I guess could be problematic.

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Because when you have empathy and reason, you don't need a "supreme arbiter". You are the judge. You see parts of yourself in others, and as a thinking creature, you know how you'd like to be treated.

Altruism and empathy are biological in their roots and are codified by society and culture. We run on reciprocity. Are you suggesting that all atheists are immoral? Are you suggesting that they are indifferent?

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No, there is only one true religion

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Absurd.

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What is morality derived from?

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evolutionary self-preservation... wanting to be treated well, and the reciprocity of that is not some mystical, supernatural thing... it's biological...

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Because when you have empathy and reason, you don't need a "supreme arbiter". You are the judge. You see parts of yourself in others, and as a thinking creature, you know how you'd like to be treated.

Altruism and empathy are biological in their roots and are codified by society and culture. We run on reciprocity. Are you suggesting that all atheists are immoral? Are you suggesting that they are indifferent?

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No. And I generally agree with your POV ...but that makes morality subjective. ..not objective. I should of highlighted objective to make point more distinct I guess.

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but that makes morality subjective

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It is.

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then religion and government need to not be intertwined... period

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Let it be a decision of the states. It will allow decisions and policies to be put into practice so that we can all see the outcome of it.

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do you TRULY feel persecuted, on a personal, day to day, level? b/c as a while male in America, i sure as frick don't.... not sure where this make believe persecution, victim mentality that some of you seem to have, comes from...

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• CNN (November 2021): In an opinion article titled “There’s nothing more frightening in America today than an angry White man,” the piece argues that “racial fears, ‘stand your ground’ laws and an increasingly violent political climate are emboldening angry White men across America,” and states, “It’s this angry White man – not the Black or brown man you see approaching on the street at night – who poses the most dangerous threat to democracy in America.” ?
• Berkeley News (November 2022): An article titled “Loss, fear and rage: Are white men rebelling against democracy?” discusses how “after decades of economic, political and cultural change, many white men feel left-behind,” leading to a “makeshift force of white men… rebelling against democracy.” It highlights “deep-seated resentment” among white men activated by fears of losing privilege. ?
• Resilience.org (October 2020): In “The Problem of Surplus White Men,” the article opens with “The problem of America today is the problem of white men,” claiming they lie “at the intersection of guns, right-wing fanaticism, pandemic and climate change denialism.” It argues that “white men who are all revved up with no place to go pose the greatest challenge to American democracy.” ?
• YES! Magazine (June 2021): Reviewing the book “Mediocre,” the article titled “Ijeoma Oluo’s ‘Mediocre’ Explores the Danger of White Male Supremacy” states that “white male mediocrity is a baseline, the dominant narrative,” and that society is centered on “preserving white male power regardless of white male skill or talent,” framing white male supremacy as a systemic danger. ?
• MDPI (Social Sciences Journal, February 2025): In the academic article “Aggrieved White Men and the Danger They Pose to Democracy and Peace,” it argues that “aggrieved white men, once they start to perceive themselves as a group, have posed serious threats to democracy in the recent past,” linking them to support for authoritarian leaders and hard-right politics.

Not to mention that Dei is literally about replacing people like yourself. We have seen universities and corporations alike proudly demonstrate their Dei policies.

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well that would take a while to ask all of them, but if I asked ten of them I bet zero would say it has to do with religion LOL

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Weird right. Most of the migrants come from staunchly Muslim countries where there is zero tolerance of other religions, yet they move to Christian countries.

It’s absurd that this is even debated.