The Problem With Faith: Religion Is Destroying Humanity: Justification for inequality

The reason I have decided to debate with you on this is due to the language used in it. You are using a lot of "our", "we" "us" when you fail to realize only a small amount of people discriminate based off of their holy books. The first issue I would like to address is this: "...reveals how our holy texts are used to discriminate against women, LGBTs, and foreigners. " This is simply wrong, in our holy texts there is nothing that says "Transgenders" are bad and so forth. Gay people is a different story, but with a similar outcome. Most people bend their religion to fit the LGBTQIA community, as times have changed and Humanity's moral opinions have changed with it. Religion is not the direct fault of hate against the LGBTQIA community whatsoever, it is how people are raised by their parents which gives them their opinions. "Many of our religions treat women as subhuman property rather than the part of the human species that gives life to every one of us " a position that deserves respect." This is almost completely false, almost. You fail to remember that many religions in fact most of them have adapted with today's world. Yes, there are still a few religions which have not adapted and still hold these draconian, ancient perspectives. But you must remember that many holy books were written during a time where women were thought of as property, gays were not recognized, transgenders did not exist. " Many of our world"s countries have so drastically restricted the rights of women that they are not allowed to attend school to earn an education, drive a car, be seen in public without a male family member, hold a career, or even speak their own thoughts." Again, this is false. The majority of the worlds countries are not based off of a religion. Today, the majority of the world has their countries government separated from religion, this is called separation of church and state. "Religion also treats the LGBT community with disdain, even to the point where some countries prescribe death as a punishment for not following that religion"s definition of what sex should look like." Again, separation of church and state, also, what countries prescribe death as a punishment for associating with or in LGBTQIA communities? "Although homosexuality has existed for millennia, religion still persists in fighting what comes natural to much of nature." If you are saying Homosexuality comes natural from nature, I would like to remind you that you can not reproduce homo-sexually, you can only reproduce with the members of the opposite sex. I am not against homosexuality I'm simply saying that engaging in sexual intercourse with members of the opposite sex is what comes naturally for nature. That is the way it has been for the longest of the time, since complex organisms were 'popping' into existence. However even sexual intercourse with those of the opposite sex isn't even nearly as natural as a-sexual reproduction, the ability to reproduce by yourself, such as many plants and bacteria do. Homosexuality is not nearly as "natural" as sexual and a-sexual reproduction. In fact, it's not really natural at all. After years of research the majority of scientists have concluded that their is no "homosexual" gene (a gene in our genetic code that can be inherited to make someone enjoy members of the same sex rather then that of the opposite sex). " Is it a god that gave us permission to interrogate and murder people based on sexual orientation, or is it the people who wrote our religious texts and simply did not understand or agree with that part of nature?" The problem is, nature did not create it at all. Here is why some animals engage in homosexual sexual intercourse, and the reason is pleasure. Pleasure and isolation from that of the opposite sex can cause an animal (under heat) to engage in sexual activities with members of the same sex. If you would review my argument above you will find that it is indeed not a part of [natural] nature. Also, as I stated earlier in my debate, the majority of people and their religions have adapted to homosexual behaviors. "Sadly, our religious texts have been used to discriminate against a vast assortment of people, including, tribes, minorities and foreigners. " Foreigners? You do realize that you are implying that this is taking place in a country that has integrated both church and state, which is rare to find. Most religions are open and full of well minded people, there are radicals for every religion. Overall, one of the key major points is that the majority of the laws we have today are based off of religious values. The idea of justice and equality are all based off of religious values, including freedom! "Religion gives followers justification for treating others who are not like them in inhumane ways." It actually doesn't, in the majority of the religions today those who treat others badly will be punished (either in reincarnation, the afterlife, or whatever they believe comes after death, or maybe it is even karma which takes place before death, bad luck etc.) I know for a fact that the "golden rule" for the catholic religion is "Do to others which you want done unto you." Which basically means treat others the way you wish to be treated. Back to you!