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its not just religion, its lifestyle/culture

Last edited by stryyker (2006-09-11 07:08:27)

stryyker wrote:

its not just religion, its lifestyle/culture

Of course, and that will always spark strife...thus the "wishful thinking" disclaimer.

CameronPoe wrote:

I say 'live and let live' to those of all faiths (or lack thereof) - unless they are imposing on your personal freedoms or beliefs.

Exactly, depending on the level of imposition. If, for example, some missionaries continue to knock on your door every morning, day after day, despite your admitted lack of interest in their beliefs, then there could be problem. If they're going from village to village butchering anyone who believes in their God in a different way that they do (or not at all), then there's a slightly larger problem. On the other hand if an atheist continues to slam and belittle both someone's fluid and crystallized intellect because they do have a faith, then it is also a problem.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-09-11 07:16:42)

If religion means war and power, let's live without it, who needs someone to tell you what to believe in?

sergeriver wrote:

If religion means war and power, let's live without it, who needs someone to tell you what to believe in?

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Well, I suppose if all religion was put aside, along with the ashes of the unrepentant devout, the world would finally be at peace. Guess again. There's a little something in human nature called greed.

IG-Calibre wrote:

Dickheadedness knows no religious boundaries

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-09-11 07:52:44)

religion is antiquated....it was developed originally to keep the lower class from revolting and overthrowing some King somewhere.  It has no place in today's society.

If anything - we were put here by aliens......or some cosmic mistake....

Who really believes the world was created 2000 years ago and populated by adam and eve?  c'mon.

Tunacommy wrote:

religion is antiquated....it was developed originally to keep the lower class from revolting and overthrowing some King somewhere.  It has no place in today's society.

If anything - we were put here by aliens......or some cosmic mistake....

Who really believes the world was created 2000 years ago and populated by adam and eve?  c'mon.

The story of Adam and Eve doesn't exactly cover the breadth of world religion.

Forget who's religious and who isn't, and just enjoy life.

not in our world...

in utopia..? maybe...

I don't mean to be offensive here, but I believe the reason most atheists dislike religious people is because some of them are (or a minority of them) imposing their beliefs on the rest of the country.  I see nothing wrong with an atheist sticking up for themselves and disliking/dissing one particular aspect of religion.  But they have to remember that not all religious people are "nuts" and not to stereotype, etc, etc

Spearhead wrote:

I don't mean to be offensive here, but I believe the reason most atheists dislike religious people is because some of them are (or a minority of them) imposing their beliefs on the rest of the country.  I see nothing wrong with an atheist sticking up for themselves and disliking/dissing one particular aspect of religion.  But they have to remember that not all religious people are "nuts" and not to stereotype, etc, etc

I know some pretty religious people - and I don't begrudge them their religion...in fact, if more people were following the TRUE teachings of their chosen religion, we would be much better off....I just find it difficult to accept some of the "facts" that religion is based on.  Personally, I don't really believe in religion as a whole - and I was brought up in a religious familiy.  I also think that Bush needs to cool the religious card - using words like "crusade" in speeches about the Middle East is not a wise thing to do.

liquidat0r wrote:

Forget who's religious and who isn't, and just enjoy life.

not in our world...

in utopia..? maybe...

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me wrote:

I was doing a bit of wishful thinking...

lol.

Spearhead wrote:

I don't mean to be offensive here, but I believe the reason most atheists dislike religious people is because some of them are (or a minority of them) imposing their beliefs on the rest of the country.  I see nothing wrong with an atheist sticking up for themselves and disliking/dissing one particular aspect of religion.  But they have to remember that not all religious people are "nuts" and not to stereotype, etc, etc

That view is often turned back on atheists by religious folks, some of whom are of the unfortunate opinion that all atheists actively run around trying to shut down their faith.

sergeriver wrote:

The true believer doesn't need a religion.

A religion is, above and beyond streaks of greed and acquisition aimed to secure itself and its leaders, nothing more than a way to pass on customs and traditions of particular types of faith to the next generation and other cultures (if it be a missionarying church) enable future believers. Unfortunately, inquisitive thought occasionally finds itself oppressed by religion (though science itself has been known to shun new ideas), and this is primarily where religion gets its bad name. You can be a true believer, but it isn't very specific. I believe in rocks, twigs and foreign galaxies.

But I know what you're saying. If you've faith enough to continue believing in something without the encouragement of an organization, then I'd say you're set. For better or worse, depending on your view.

Tunacommy wrote:

...using words like "crusade" in speeches about the Middle East is not a wise thing to do.

Not to be picky, but using words like "jihad" in Muslim speeches about the West is equally unwise.

By the way, a pirate could kill a penguin with a single flamboyant gesture.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-09-11 15:55:20)

Miller wrote:

Enjoy what you can, but be appropriate. I am a Christian.

Er, what do you mean by that first part?

Yay, though its pretty hard to take the constant attacks against me for being a liberal atheist from my fellow Americans.