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Resisting religious faith

Resisting social control by the Church

Revocation of the divine judge

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Revocation of the divine judge

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To be considered, an ideology, whether religious or not, must meet at least the following three conditions: it must be consistent with established facts, it must be coherent and it must respect human rights. Although the present text is based on Christianity, it extends, with some adaptations, to all religions of the one God. 1. Revelation is contrary to the facts Whether it is the history of the universe, the earth, life and man, Genesis is in clear contradiction with the facts. But it gets worse. God is said to have sent us a Saviour 2000 years ago. Yet man, specifically Homo sapiens, has been around for about 300,000 years. Why did God allow mankind to macerate in ignorance and error for 298,000 years? Waiting so long before launching a rescue operation does not correspond to our idea of a Saviour, which makes the redemption story dubious and not very credible. Today, one third of the world's population is attached to Christianity in varying degrees. For such a major divine inte...
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Power and authority: the parable of the magic pact

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Religion in search of power How can power and authority be established on an unshakeable foundation? The following parable explains how this can be achieved. A decision without certainty One of our distant ancestors, the chief of a hunter-gatherer clan, is thinking about tomorrow. In order for his people to have food, he must take effective action. What to do? Go hunting on the western plain? Go fishing in the southern river? Go picking in the northern forest. Whatever his choice, there is no guarantee of results. He cannot rely on any certainty, but he is forced to make a decision. This decision is informed by reason, since each option has a good chance of being profitable for him. His experience will help him to make, if not "the right" choice, at least a sensible and defensible choice in front of his clan. The magic pact He also knows that he is taking an unavoidable risk for which he bears a heavy responsibility. If he comes home empty-handed, his authority will be challe...
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About the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society, Fribourg

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Subsidising the lobbies of religious communities? There are alternatives. A few years ago, the Faculty of Theology, associated with the bishopric and the conservative party, reigned over Fribourg society. It was the golden age of true values: children went to Mass in columns in pairs under the guidance of the teacher, and women knew how to stay in their place. Society has evolved by distancing itself from religions. No longer do all citizens campaign for religious truth. We have finally begun to follow the message brought by the Enlightenment. But believers persist: in order to solve society's problems, the state needs to strengthen the role of religious communities: a stronger Faculty of Theology, more religious ideologues, more imams, and so on. The danger: young people are becoming radicalised on the internet. The remedy: the creation of a "Swiss Centre for Islam and Society" within the Catholic Faculty of Theology, partly financed by public funds. There is no connecti...
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