The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

Does Woke Count As A Religion?

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Oct 10, 2023
Explore the similarities between woke ideology and religion, including heresy hunting and the concept of hereditary guilt. Discover the parallels between belief in institutional racism and transubstantiation, and the dangers of promoting irrational dogma in the woke movement.
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Woke as Religious Orthodoxy

  • The 'woke' movement shares characteristics with religions, including heresy hunting and strict orthodoxy enforcement.
  • This orthodoxy punishes dissent harshly, often through social and professional sanctions.
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Hereditary Guilt in Woke Thought

  • Woke ideology exhibits a doctrine similar to hereditary guilt akin to Christian original sin.
  • It attributes collective guilt for historic injustices like slavery to contemporary individuals based on ancestry.
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Woke's Transubstantiation Concept

  • Woke ideology has a version of 'transubstantiation' where stating "I am a woman" changes a man's gender in true substance.
  • This belief disregards biological realities and is enforced with religious-like zeal.
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