****This post is about TATICS
This post is about tactics and their importance in religion’s effectiveness, leading to asking your ideas for the most effective way of removing religion from our culture. I am aware that a lot of people on this site do not think it is possible to remove all trace of religion. However just for the sake of this discussion imagine it IS possible to remove religion and replace it with an unnamed belief sytem of your choice. I know that it is also true that the time factor is very important - some want it gone tomorrow. Again for the sake of discussion imagine you have unlimited time.
Some tactics used by religion
Only true god (mine) Lies Worship Prayer
Celebacy Guilt Blame Sacred Fear
Miracles Preaching. Instruction
THE way. truth and light
Education - particularly through stories
Passing on beliefs without evidence
Oath taking Pledging Promising impossibilities
Bling and gold articles . Relics
Unusual dress and/or uniform
Closed community. Cut off from families
Resilience
The devil. Angels Supernatural agents
Authority and hierarchy Propoganda
And many others
I have used another post starting “ Getting a religious person to listen “ Ref ? As an example of how we MIGHT use one of their tactics and turn it back against them
Blavk and white thinking is key. One is either right or wrong.
Have long ago decided it is not something I want to invest more of my life, thought, time, or energy....time for the younger people to carry on the education of others.
We can all learn a lot from you including your patient support
Why not just live and let live? Let individuals choose the best route for themselves.
I do let philosophers live and let live even though they are not the way to get answers in life, but I canot allow science to be ignored when it is the key to many of life's problems if not all.