to distinguish between good and evil.

There is an absolutely massive population segment whose waking life is a grind against the rollback of its human rights by religion's worst actors. I think it's reasonable for that segment to chafe under a burden to practice empathy toward the silent majority that lifts up those actors.

Chafing looks like this: a snarky reply to a dumbed-down question about a flashpoint topic. I could make a lazy joke about the majority of citizens of the third reich being everyday joes trying to pay the bills, but I don't even need to—roe v wade is being repealed and a christian dominionist was a heartbeat away from the presidency just now during an administration that was practically inaugurated by the Pulse shooting in Orlando.

100% fuck the silent majority. "How do you be good without god" is something you ask in the safety of your book club unless you want to get clapped back by somebody who's been harmed by your congregation.

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