What is religion?

[All Else Failed]

Thats ok with me.

 

[COOL_BREEZE2]

Thats ok with me.

No virgins. Just fire and brimstone.

Sure you don't want to change your mind?

 

[All Else Failed]

There are so many interpretations of hell, you know.


But yes, I am happy with my decision.

 

[groundpounder]

There are so many interpretations of hell, you know.
But yes, I am happy with my decision.

quick question:What's wrong with believing that God created the world (and NOT necessarily in six 24-hour periods and NOT necessarily 6,000 years ago), created man in his own image, that Jesus was His son and walked the face of the Earth, died on the cross for our sins and was resurrected three days later?

What's the harm in that? You wouldn't be any dumber or smarter. Why NOT believe? :dunno Just wondering...:smiley24:

 

[COOL_BREEZE2]

quick question:What's wrong with believing that God created the world (and NOT necessarily in six 24-hour periods and NOT necessarily 6,000 years ago), created man in his own image, that Jesus was His son and walked the face of the Earth, died on the cross for our sins and was resurrected three days later?

What's the harm in that? You wouldn't be any dumber or smarter. Why NOT believe? :dunno Just wondering...:smiley24:

Wants proof.

 

[sharpies]

Why NOT believe? :dunno Just wondering...:smiley24:

... & why not believe that a flying giant Spaghetti monstor created the world or that we are balanced on the back of a turtle carried by 3 elephants or that a serpent created man during the dreamtime, or that we all live mutiple incarnations seeeking Nirvana.

Just because you chose one of the Origin Myths that man has come up with since we began telling stories, does not mean it is the true one. There must be hundreds of Gods & Creation Myths, but what you are doing is just settling on the one that you like the most.

What is wrong with looking for the truth - the facts?

Allan

 

[All Else Failed]

quick question:What's wrong with believing that God created the world (and NOT necessarily in six 24-hour periods and NOT necessarily 6,000 years ago), created man in his own image, that Jesus was His son and walked the face of the Earth, died on the cross for our sins and was resurrected three days later?

What's the harm in that? You wouldn't be any dumber or smarter. Why NOT believe? :dunno Just wondering...:smiley24:

Well, jesus was a real person, I just think of him as more of a regional philosopher, and a cult formed around him and attributed "miracles" to him.


I don't think theres anything "wrong" with believing those things. I just don't think its believable, personally. I CANNOT put my "faith" into something I cannot prove.

 

[sharpies]

I don't think theres anything "wrong" with believing those things.

I do believe that there is something wrong with believing those things. It creates tension that is so obvious in today's society. It allows for believers to push for the teaching of things that they believe, as science.

Allan

 

[COOL_BREEZE2]

Told you.

 

[sharpies]

Sorry, but I truly thought that the last post would stir up a hornets nest. Oh well.

Maybe everyone can spot wrigglers.

Allan

 

[groundpounder]

Maybe everyone can spot wrigglers.

it's very easy

 

[groundpounder]

... & why not believe that a flying giant Spaghetti monstor created the world or that we are balanced on the back of a turtle carried by 3 elephants or that a serpent created man during the dreamtime, or that we all live mutiple incarnations seeeking Nirvana.

Just because you chose one of the Origin Myths that man has come up with since we began telling stories, does not mean it is the true one. There must be hundreds of Gods & Creation Myths, but what you are doing is just settling on the one that you like the most.

you didnt' answer the question, and I find that telling.

What is wrong with looking for the truth - the facts?

nothing wrong with that. Most people do it all the time. It happens to be a very big part of my job, too. And I don't think that seeking truth and facts has to be mutually exclusive to having faith in a higher power

Well, jesus was a real person, I just think of him as more of a regional philosopher, and a cult formed around him and attributed "miracles" to him.

lucid reasoning. I like lucid reasoning.

I don't think theres anything "wrong" with believing those things. I just don't think its believable, personally. I CANNOT put my "faith" into something I cannot prove.

seems to put a limit on what you can do. It's like saying, "I don't believe my gf is coming to see me until she gets here and I actually see her." Because until that moment, you only have your faith in that she loves you enough to come see you. She could change her mind, but you don't believe she will.
Ida know, just another way to look at faith.

I do believe that there is something wrong with believing those things. It creates tension that is so obvious in today's society. It allows for believers to push for the teaching of things that they believe, as science.

:24:

 

[All Else Failed]

you didnt' answer the question, and I find that telling.



nothing wrong with that. Most people do it all the time. It happens to be a very big part of my job, too. And I don't think that seeking truth and facts has to be mutually exclusive to having faith in a higher power



lucid reasoning. I like lucid reasoning.


seems to put a limit on what you can do. It's like saying, "I don't believe my gf is coming to see me until she gets here and I actually see her." Because until that moment, you only have your faith in that she loves you enough to come see you. She could change her mind, but you don't believe she will.
Ida know, just another way to look at faith.



:24:

I don't think it limits anything, it just puts relativistic logic to everything. I don't "believe" she is coming, I THINK she is coming, since something could happen that prevents her from coming.

 

[NicAuf]

Man this thread is still going strong......I LOVE IT


opcorn2:

 

[boombala]

quick question:What's wrong with believing that God created the world (and NOT necessarily in six 24-hour periods and NOT necessarily 6,000 years ago), created man in his own image, that Jesus was His son and walked the face of the Earth, died on the cross for our sins and was resurrected three days later?

What's the harm in that? You wouldn't be any dumber or smarter. Why NOT believe? :dunno Just wondering...:smiley24:

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Nothing wrong in believing the stories, as long as you don't open your mouth and try to defend them as the truth. As soon as you voice those beliefs you may (almost surely) generate hate, then fear and then someone will want to kill you. Why, because they DON'T believe the same stories.