Unitarian Universalist Young Adults - atheists say the darndest things

From: crackerjackkid Date: August 27th, 2007 04:26 pm (UTC) (Link)

I don't see how community would be replaced.

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From: phoam909 Date: August 27th, 2007 10:36 pm (UTC) (Link)

It'd be a hell of a psychology.

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From: gingertwinkle Date: August 28th, 2007 01:37 am (UTC) (Link)

I'd like to hear more of the conversation that led to that statement. I don't fully agree with it, but I think that psychology combined with a couple other things could definitely replace religion if people let themselves give up what they've believed in for centuries.

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From: madmarchie Date: August 29th, 2007 12:52 am (UTC) (Link)

I think the only response I can come up with that's polite is:

Anyone that truly thinks that should have their head examined with my towel.

~Donald

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From: fallen_flower Date: September 1st, 2007 01:23 am (UTC) (Link)

The only way I can make sense of that statement is to rephrase it thus: Psychology can be used to explain (entirely?) the phenomenon known as "religion."

If this is what was meant in the context (and I'm only guessing), I still don't accept it--at least not as long as the word "entirely" is included.

And I'd like to point out that I'm a psych major, as it seems relevant.

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From: autobeast Date: November 24th, 2007 05:09 pm (UTC) (Link)

Psychology is not a communal thing--religion is. Now since UU is not a creedal, I do see what she's getting at and sometimes I think we UUs favor the academic/psychological side of things, but I still think that misses the point.

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