They just need their biases & beliefs confirmed, don't they?

What's it called when someone does things over and over again expecting a different result?

There is no reason to create atheistic, scientific or humanist religions. Those concepts don't need a religion to be validated, gods do.

Bullshit. Sense of community only churches, what a load of crap. Want to belong, join the armed forces, any secular lodge, that bullshit that only religions can fulfill anything is the dumbest thing people can say, unless it's to kill the ones from the other religions that are not the true religion. it's this kind of idiotic belief that is used by religious people to defend their existence.

@Mofo1953 I hope you are right about there being other organizations which provide a sense of community and belonging.

@snytiger6 no need to hope, look at the evidence, Google non religious, secular organizations or communities and you can verify the evidence.

@Mofo1953 I don't think internet communities provide the same thing as in person communities. Humans didn't evolve to interact virtually, but to interact personally... in person.

I am actually worried about how virtual interaction will likely leave many people feeling more alone, if they have almost no in person interactions. I was thinking about how there seems to be a correlation between how much screen time a person has, TV, Computer and phone, and how as it has increased, so have mass shootings. The correlation is there, but I really don't see a way causation could be proven, as you can't go back in time to get data that hasn't been recorded. My thoughts are that the more screen time a person has the more isolated and alone they feel, because we did not evolve to interact virtually, but we evolved with in person interaction, and virtual interaction does not really give the same sense of self worth and emotional validation that one can get form in person interaction(s). Also, if a person gets most of their validation from a virtual world, they may be out of step with the real world.

I may not be beign clear about my concerns, but my thoughts are still forming and developing about the possible down side(s) of people becoming overly dependent on technology as their primary way to interact.

@snytiger6 you are falling like a lost sheep in the church crap. You have not googled as I told you, none are "internet" communities, they are all bonafide groups that meet in person. Talk about being brainwashed, there are no downsides if religions disappear as they should, only positive outcomes. For one, no brainwashing.

@snytiger6
I am definitely with you on that. Interacting face to face can be extremely powerful. I met so many people at my last job and would hold up a line of people to give hugs to people that had become friends and better than family to me. The people I have met and known for years online have all drifted away.

Teaching altruism is a good thing, as far as I'm concerned, esp. in our toxic culture in America of hyper individualism, greed, and selfishness. What are you, some Libertarian or conservative? If so, that explains a lot about how you are against altruism. It's the lack of it that is leading us to civil war soon, as well as destroying our country for decades, among other reasons.

@TomMcGiverin Neither......I just don't believe in selflessness, and teaching altruism, or the sacrifice of self to benifit another is evil...here's something to think about....to sacrifice yourself for another is the highest form of selflove....

Me too!