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Well for years I have been an atheist and this is the first piece I have chosen to post depicting my views. I am not looking for a flame war at all. In my mind however, religion is an outdated system which was originally established in order to control the uneducated, fearful populous who did not know better thus made them easier to control. Now instead of spreading love or tolerance no greater tool has thus far been created to derive hate and division within the world. I quite frankly don't care what a person's individual beliefs are, but my ire is dedicated towards those individuals that attempt to push their views on others or otherwise limit the freedom of another (within the boundaries of law, ie I would not condone sacrificial practices). I don't believe law should be made to enforce religion. Here in America it was clearly defined that religion should not be allowed to penetrate into state and yet it does whether it be prayers or even on the currency itself religion has penetrated the country. The deepest of my animosity goes towards those who use the bible as a justification for homophobia or otherwise banning the practice of such things. If a person's belief system says they cannot be gay then...well quite frankly homosexuality is not a choice therefore you can not choose...but if faith is stronger than your love, then don't practice it, but what kind of person is it that attempts to deny others of their quintessential rights because it violates some ancient words written in the world's best selling fiction book. People follow the word of the bible or any religious text unquestioningly and as in a very real real sense become a flock, as only sheep need a Shepperd. The persecution of those who have differing views or attempt to rationalize the world instead of believing some omniscient bares sole responsibility for its creation is an intolerable practice of the church as it seeks to extinguish the progressive ideas of an ever changing society. If anyone does wish to discuss this further, I am more than happy to *calmly* discuss views, but will not participate in any sort of flame war on the subject manner as it is completely counter-productive and will result in no benefit for anyone.

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Well for years I have been an atheist and this is the first piece I have chosen to post depicting my views. I am not looking for a flame war at all. In my mind however, religion is an outdated system which was originally established in order to control the uneducated, fearful populous who did not know better thus made them easier to control. Now instead of spreading love or tolerance no greater tool has thus far been created to derive hate and division within the world. I quite frankly don't care what a person's individual beliefs are, but my ire is dedicated towards those individuals that attempt to push their views on others or otherwise limit the freedom of another (within the boundaries of law, ie I would not condone sacrificial practices). I don't believe law should be made to enforce religion. Here in America it was clearly defined that religion should not be allowed to penetrate into state and yet it does whether it be prayers or even on the currency itself religion has penetrated the country. The deepest of my animosity goes towards those who use the bible as a justification for homophobia or otherwise banning the practice of such things. If a person's belief system says they cannot be gay then...well quite frankly homosexuality is not a choice therefore you can not choose...but if faith is stronger than your love, then don't practice it, but what kind of person is it that attempts to deny others of their quintessential rights because it violates some ancient words written in the world's best selling fiction book. People follow the word of the bible or any religious text unquestioningly and as in a very real real sense become a flock, as only sheep need a Shepperd. The persecution of those who have differing views or attempt to rationalize the world instead of believing some omniscient bares sole responsibility for its creation is an intolerable practice of the church as it seeks to extinguish the progressive ideas of an ever changing society. If anyone does wish to discuss this further, I am more than happy to *calmly* discuss views, but will not participate in any sort of flame war on the subject manner as it is completely counter-productive and will result in no benefit for anyone.