Let me know when our analogies align with a hypothetical scenario - "A gay couple walks into a buddhist owned firearms store and asks for a wedding cake with steak in it, thrown into a backpack that they can take on their hike to the wedding venue."that's a poor analogy: whether I sell steaks or firearms - I am using the software to run my business, In your example, that's the same as me walking into a hiking store and asking them to sell me yoga equipment.
Are you suggesting the choice of religion is innate?Original Post Deleted
I don't think anyone would argue that what religion you choose id based on your influences but I can not imagine anyone arguing that you follow a religion due to particular genetics.
I get the point, slippery slope and all that. I don't think the gay analogy quite works since it's quite reasonable to draw a line between potential for death and simple difference of opinionOriginal Post Deleted
It can definitely be extrapolated to more reasonable comparisons though, like people using social media to incite violence, the use of crypto for anonymous, illegal transactions, etc.
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In small town USA the local store is quite often the gun store, food store, Amazon pick-up place.
The couple were from Italy and were picking up their Parma Ham delivery for their 'cake' if I remember correctly.
Not just born into. Legally born into. Apostacy is a crime in some places, just because someone was born into a particular religion in a particular country. Thinking everyone has free choice is very just wrong.Original Post Deleted
I do believe there innate need to have 'faith' in something. It does not have to be an organised religion.
As the chart below shows in countries that aren't that developed in some aspects there are changes which surely indicates choice.
What do you put the changing landscape of religiosity to in the USA?
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