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I sort of semi-agree and majorly disagree with you. I don't get the logic of anyone who would try to change religion; for instance the Reform streams of Judaism who, when they started, had big meetings* to decide what parts of the tradition and texts to keep and which to ignore. I mean, if you're doing that, you're not following the religion any more.
That said, I do believe in interpreting the traditions and texts through the filter of the modern world. For instance, in Judaism there are rules about decency and modesty in dress and behaviour. The most extreme example of this is that Ultra-Orthodox women have to be dressed completely covered from neck to ankles and also have their hair covered after marriage. They're also not allowed to sing in front of men. The primary reasoning for this is so as not to inflame sexual urges in the men who look at/listen to them. On the other hand, Modern-Orthodox Jews say that standards of decency are a cultural thing, and that women should be able to wear pants or t-shirts if they want to, simply because that's what everyone wears today and we're used to seeing it.
*Massive simplification of the history. Don't quote me on it.
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When I'm being fair-minded I also only semi-agree with my previous statements. I find it difficult to be fair minded when dealing with religion, though. As I said to WoF earlier, "My lack of belief in god is logical. My hatred of religion is personal". I'm able to calmly and rationally investigate my findings and reasonings for not believing in god. The fact that I was so grossly misused by the church is not what caused my lack of faith. My lack of faith is what caused the church to so grossly misuse me. So, anyone thinking of using that argument on me can fuck right off.