Christianity could be a higher order way of organizing lives

[BananaStand]

Likewise, any religious person who makes claims at odds with anything that is directly measurable is speaking beyond their depths as a religious authority..

Except that describes almost all devoutly religious people. Do you see the problem now?

Religion doesn't shut down the search for answers.

Yes it does.

[MadMojoMonkey]

Except that describes almost all devoutly religious people. Do you see the problem now?

...in America, yes. American religiosity is a blight.

Americans don't know what religion is and does, they simply use it as a platform to buoy the beliefs they already hold.

Like the whole anti-gay rhetoric that people CLAIM they get from the bible. Right.
There are like 5 passages in the bible which speak to being gay in any capacity and 2 of them are in Leviticus, so... let's all read some Leviticus and see how much we want to apply that to our modern lives. I'm pretty sure there are Christians reading this post wearing cloth of mixed fibers, you evil bastards. Your cotton-polyester blend is your ticket to hell.

Meanwhile, there are dozens and dozens of passages in the Bible which clearly and unambiguously say that divorce is a sin.

So if you're going to say the Bible is the reason you're against homosexuality, then I expect you to be 10x as passionately against state-sanctioned divorce, and if not, you're a liar and/or a hypocrite.


American religion vs. international religion is a totally weird thing.

[wufwugy]

...in America, yes. American religiosity is a blight.

There are some problems with American religion. There are also some unique pluses. The first of which might be that it is American religion that created the first widespread adoption of the idea of inalienable rights.