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Does anyone else feel irritated when deeply religious people connect everything with god? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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For example, you put yourself through university by studying hard and working full time. Then someone says, you should thank god for giving you the strength. Like wtf do you mean, I busted my ass day in and day out but I'm supposed to thank god for it?

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[–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

You’re reading into my statement that it somehow implies I’m making some kind of fundamental claim about religion here. I’m sorry, but it’s simply a fact that religion is being misused for political purposes. I can’t help it if you’re turning that into a fundamental claim that isn’t there at all.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I guess I assumed always meant "in all cases, without exception"

    But I guess my dictionary was wrong

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    What else is there to say? This statement is correct: religion has always been misused for political purposes - that’s what the sentence says, not that religion itself is always misused; that’s your interpretation.

    Besides, if you’d read a little further, you probably would have figured out what I’m trying to say.

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