About the "chains of religion" - consider this: Life as a human is based on various necessities, and actions have advantages and disadvantages - one factor being short-term and long-term benefits. Christianity recognizes this - the chain is existence itself, not religion. Religion is, on a larger scale, a guide, a helper - it is condensed wisdom and philosophy expressed in a way accessible to the broad population (via stories and verses) and open for interpretation.
In some sense Christianity is a manual for a better life, taking regard for ethics and let's say philosophically preferential behavior. It does not pretend to be perfect, but sure as hell it's preferable to ZERO guiding at all, which atheism essentially is.
I was an aimless wreck for a large part of my adolescence. That and the lack of a father made it worse. You fall down so many times and lose hope.
Christian now. Grew up and got back up fast.
One of my favourite atheists said "They say science offers no moral guidance, and thats true."
He did back that up with "But it offers a perspective from which even a single mayfly becomes a wonder.", however most of these obnoxious atheists you see today dont use any perspective.
Ironically if you use that perspective, you find yourself coming to the same conclusions as religion.
About the "chains of religion" - consider this: Life as a human is based on various necessities, and actions have advantages and disadvantages - one factor being short-term and long-term benefits. Christianity recognizes this - the chain is existence itself, not religion. Religion is, on a larger scale, a guide, a helper - it is condensed wisdom and philosophy expressed in a way accessible to the broad population (via stories and verses) and open for interpretation.
In some sense Christianity is a manual for a better life, taking regard for ethics and let's say philosophically preferential behavior. It does not pretend to be perfect, but sure as hell it's preferable to ZERO guiding at all, which atheism essentially is.
I am a 100% atheist btw.
Former atheist and pagan here.
I was an aimless wreck for a large part of my adolescence. That and the lack of a father made it worse. You fall down so many times and lose hope.
Christian now. Grew up and got back up fast.
One of my favourite atheists said "They say science offers no moral guidance, and thats true."
He did back that up with "But it offers a perspective from which even a single mayfly becomes a wonder.", however most of these obnoxious atheists you see today dont use any perspective.
Ironically if you use that perspective, you find yourself coming to the same conclusions as religion.