I do not think I am mocking anyone for having religious beliefs. I do think they have absolutely no basis in observable, quantifiable facts, for those beliefs.
But what I object to is how people with religious beliefs have tried, and over the centuries, have succeeded, to impose social and political n orms on others not of their faith. Think the Islamic view of what they call blasphemy, the Spanish Inquisition, the persecution of the Hugenots in Jesus' name, the extermination of the Jews, persecution of the Jews for many years, the witch trials in Salem and many others, mutilation of African and Middle Eastern women, countless rules and strictures on people's doing sex. missionaries wiping out whole indigenous cultures in God's name... And giving those in their "care" all kinds of diseases, including STDs, transmitted by those missionaries
Here in Australia, a poll the other day showed that only 21% esteemed or trusted organised religion. 21% is 21%too many. A major Royal Commission has heard evidence that many many thousands of children have been molested and sexually and physically abused by people in church authority. There was a similar finding in Ireland a few years ago.
Mockery is a very weak accusation. It is time this whole thing was put to the test.
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