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[–] Drewelite@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

The thing I always feel the need to remind people: they would be that kind of person without religion.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not my grandma, she always says it's God that helps her through her troubles and that her faith in his support is what helps her cope with bad times.

There are other ways that I totally agree, she says God helped her survive, but in those cases I remind her it's her own intelligence and resourcefulness that got her through those situations.

[–] Drewelite@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 7 months ago

What I mean, which I didn't make clear in my original post, was: If religion was erased before she was born, she'd still find something to place her faith in and power up her innate resourcefulness. And the people who force their views on others would find another authoritative vehicle for that. But you're right, if you rip that foundation out now, you risk more harm than good.

[–] Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I think that depends on the person. Some would be completely lost without their god.

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I think if you don't tear out the roots that's true, but we live in a culture where anyone does anything any way but half.