Would you stand up for what you believe ?

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CeeRose28

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Some Regina Spektor lyrics I thought were fitting for this thread. I really like them.



No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor
No one laughs at God when the doctor calls
After some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God
when it’s gotten real late
And their kid’s not back from that party yet
No one laughs at God when their airplane
Starts to uncontrollably shake
No one’s laughing at God
When they see the one they love hand in hand
with someone else and they hope that they’re mistaken
No one laughs at God when the cops knock on their door
And they say “We’ve got some bad new, sir,”
No one’s laughing at God
When there’s a famine, fire or flood
 

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Some Regina Spektor lyrics I thought were fitting for this thread. I really like them.



No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor
No one laughs at God when the doctor calls
After some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God
when it’s gotten real late
And their kid’s not back from that party yet
No one laughs at God when their airplane
Starts to uncontrollably shake
No one’s laughing at God
When they see the one they love hand in hand
with someone else and they hope that they’re mistaken
No one laughs at God when the cops knock on their door
And they say “We’ve got some bad new, sir,”
No one’s laughing at God
When there’s a famine, fire or flood


they fit completely.
 

sharpies

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China used to shoot Christians, they may still be stoned & killed in parts of Afghanistan, Iraq & Iran. If you are a sikh, you could be put to death in some parts of India & Pakistan. For centuries christians would kill muslims, while muslims would kill christains - both of them killed atheists. Hitler killed over 5 million Jews & that was only 60 years ago.

Before you stand up, you just may want to consider exactly where you are, & whether or not you want to continue with your life.

It does seem rather funny though that all these gods would allow you to die for trying to spread their words. Maybe that's just my bias speaking.
 

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China used to shoot Christians, they may still be stoned & killed in parts of Afghanistan, Iraq & Iran. If you are a sikh, you could be put to death in some parts of India & Pakistan. For centuries christians would kill muslims, while muslims would kill christains - both of them killed atheists. Hitler killed over 5 million Jews & that was only 60 years ago.

Before you stand up, you just may want to consider exactly where you are, & whether or not you want to continue with your life.

It does seem rather funny though that all these gods would allow you to die for trying to spread their words. Maybe that's just my bias speaking.


For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain., Philippians 1:21
 

Dakota Jim

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Some Regina Spektor lyrics I thought were fitting for this thread. I really like them.



No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor
No one laughs at God when the doctor calls
After some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God
when it’s gotten real late
And their kid’s not back from that party yet
No one laughs at God when their airplane
Starts to uncontrollably shake
No one’s laughing at God
When they see the one they love hand in hand
with someone else and they hope that they’re mistaken
No one laughs at God when the cops knock on their door
And they say “We’ve got some bad new, sir,”
No one’s laughing at God
When there’s a famine, fire or flood

That's the old "no non-believers in the foxholes" theory. Wrong. I've faced terrible pain and fear in my years and never converted. If there is a god, do you think he digs hypocrites?
 

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:nod: Yup, bias and cowardice. It's sad you don't have anything you're willing to stand for.

I did not say that I would not stand up for my beliefs, my point was just that you had better be damn sure that your belliefs are worth dieing for. Since all religions are based on faith, that is that you believe it to be true, even though there is no evidence that it is true, is it really worth dieing for. On the other hand freedom is worth standing up for, so is love & there are other things such as protecting your family.

Dieing for a god seems like a complete waste of time as you have accomplished nothing & anyone you leave behind will suffer for your decision.
 

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I did not say that I would not stand up for my beliefs, my point was just that you had better be damn sure that your belliefs are worth dieing for. Since all religions are based on faith, that is that you believe it to be true, even though there is no evidence that it is true, is it really worth dieing for. On the other hand freedom is worth standing up for, so is love & there are other things such as protecting your family.
We agree here. :thumbup
 
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