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[–] kromem@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I support religion as long as it gives people a sense of community, hope, and strength.

I used to feel this way. Then 2020 happened and I realized just how damaging any degree of magical thinking and faith based reasoning was for a society.

I no longer think there's an innocuous amount of irrationality. Just varying degrees of social harm that come with any of it.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If it's personal don't answer, but are you going to dump the theology studies? I am a bit curious, since when I lost my faith I lost my interest in doing academic work on theology.

If you do please publish your stuff on the Gospel of Thomas first.

[–] kromem@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Not at all. I have never believed in the supernatural, so that's not related to my interest or lack thereof in the material.

I am actually toying with the idea of writing out some of the Thomas research in more depth soon, actually.

Still not under a real name like with a book or anything, but some longer posts vs just comments.