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My job is working in government. I also happen to be Christian.
But at church I'm not a government employee, and at work I'm not a Christian, because one has nothing to do with the other. Separation of church and state is good for both institutions.
Separation of religion from life is even better.
I get it, I'm on Lemmy and religious people, vehicle owners, and anyone who didn't use Linux is bad on your eyes or whatever.
But if my free practice of my faith that doesn't interfere with my professional or social obligations offends you, you can go right ahead and fuck off because I'm allowed to be as offensive towards you as I want so long as I don't try to control your life.
This bullshit is why you assholes never achieve shit. If someone doesn't perfectly fit your ideals, you dismiss them when you should see that they're your ally on everything that actually matters.
If you decide that everyone is your enemy, you end up being correct.
Oh vey, someone got triggered hard. ;)
Even though there are a lot of communities which share such views, I wouldn't be so bold as to shove all users of Lemmy into the same drawer.
No. It doesn't. I don't know you. You could be an alright person for all I know. Although your reaction gives me the impression the other is the case. I didn't address you specifically, did I? I made a general statement about religion.
Furthemore, even though not necessarily offended, I am usually concerned about religious people.
If you live it for yourself and keep it to yourself, I can tolerate it. But if you drag others into it or proselytising dangerous fairy tales, you will find me freely practising criticisim of that.
What a marvellous religion it must be, which teaches such warm-hearted values. /s
Who doesn't achieve anything here? Who are you talking about? You don't really know much about me or other users on this platform.
Also, bold generalisation again. I for example, don't dismiss someone for not perfectly fitting my ideals. And I would be surprised if the majority of users here would differ from handling it similarly.
To me, personally, a world free of (organized) religion actually matters a lot.
Good thing, that I don't then. ;)