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[–] TheProtagonist@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don’t need any religion for a “moral compass”, but basic ethical principles.

For the most time religions were (and are still) used as a means of power to either suppress your own population (see most islamic countries today) or divide people and justify wars (see catholics and protestants / orthodox in the past).

Countless people were killed in the name of some “religion”.

[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You could've also written:

"... Divide people and justify wars (also Islamic countries today)..."

[–] TheProtagonist@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That’s true.