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Studying the history of religion turned me into an atheist (or at least agnostic), and I honestly have trouble understanding why it doesn't do that to everyone. Organized religions change their doctrine according to the spiritual needs of the society they preach to, not according to what some ancient all powerful being dictated at some point, and it's completely obvious that that happens even if you just observe the way religious figures change behavior in real time and use your memory to spot the changes.
Like, why would God change their opinion on homosexuality? If they're omniscient then they should have been right all along, which either means that certain church leaders are softening on the issue as a cynical ploy to get more followers, or they don't actually have a clue what God believes and are just making it up on the spot - either way, whether or not a God exists is irrelevant, because the inescapable conclusion is that organized religions don't speak for them and are just making shit up.
The histories of Mormonism and Scientology are incredibly funny and probably mirrors the olden days
Man created god in his own image.
I came up with that quote one day and thought I was hot shit, then I learned Feuerbach said it first
Same. I want every Christian to watch this. It's not a Reddit Atheist spiel, it's just an honest straightforward history of their own religion made by a buy who is himself religious.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: