Religion?

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

You say it as if it is a negative.

My view is its not good, bad or anything else, as long as you don't try and impose your views on me and I don't impose mine on you it's all good.

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

You say it as if it is a negative.

think of it this way...... i say it as if there is no god for atheists. atheists have a god, called reason/intellect.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

think of it this way...... i say it as if there is no god for atheists. atheists have a god, called reason/intellect.

I like that....never heard anyone refer to IT that way

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

I like that....never heard anyone refer to IT that way

thats because the stereotype fighter said it, sir

 

[grizzly 10+ year member]

westboro baptist is always looking for new members. sry didnt read any of the thread just religion part

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

thats because the stereotype fighter said it, sir

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[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Non denominational Christian.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

For those with a negative view of religion, where did it come from? I've heard people say it is to control people and what-not, I'm curious as to where this feeling derived. Did you see or experience a situation where religion was used by one person or society to control another with their beliefs? I'm not referring to historical situations where people went to war and claimed "god told them to" though, more like did someone tell you "believe in god or go to hell" type of situations.

 

[elementxero 10+ year member]

I'm a Christian. I'm not going to try and force anyone into believing in Christ. I'll answer anyone's questions when they ask me about it though. I don't think my relationship with God has anything to do with fear (because I'm not afraid of God). I also do not feel the need to pay a certain percentage to Him in order to be "saved."Here's some questions for those that feel all religion and spirituality is worthless. I'd love to hear you guy's answers:

Since you don't believe in a higher power, what do you put your hope and faith in? Is that person or thing fallible?

Why do you deserve to live?

Do you think you deserve to live the life that you were born into instead of say a much less deprived life? Did you earn the life you were born into?

What should determine what justice right living is? Popular opinion (even tho popular opinion has led to legalized ****, mutilation, murder, etc. in past and present cultures)?

Faggot.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

For those with a negative view of religion, where did it come from? I've heard people say it is to control people and what-not, I'm curious as to where this feeling derived. Did you see or experience a situation where religion was used by one person or society to control another with their beliefs? I'm not referring to historical situations where people went to war and claimed "god told them to" though, more like did someone tell you "believe in god or go to hell" type of situations.

I live in the bible belt....that shit happens every day

and when it is not that extreme, it is people telling me that I am not as good as them because god says so

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

more like did someone tell you "believe in god or go to hell" type of situations.

The Bible pretty much says that already.

 

[elementxero 10+ year member]

Also I hate that by posting my congratulations to this community for finding itself above rehashing the exact same points that are made every time this thread gets re-made, I inadvertently bumped the thread and caused the discussion to start.

See you suckers on the other side of this revolving door.

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Also I hate that by posting my congratulations to this community for finding itself above rehashing the exact same points that are made every time this thread gets re-made, I inadvertently bumped the thread and caused the discussion to start.
See you suckers on the other side of this revolving door.

Agreed. Discussing religion always turns into a circle jerk.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Agreed. Discussing religion always turns into a circle jerk.

however, usually from the other side