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Post by deepspace8472 on Sept 16, 2006 20:26:36 GMT -5
If we're going to have 'controversial' subjects such as Gay Marriage, i thought that it would be good to have a debate on Religion, unless anyone objects.
Personally, I'm an Atheist. All of it seems so... inconsistent. Why did so much 'magical' stuff happen before globalization and education?
Religion has also caused alot of animosity and pain. Look at the state of Fundamentalism today, or the Spanish Inquisition...
And Religion has evolved so much. In early times, people worshipped the Sun, then they worshiped the elements, and then they made gods, manifestations of a 'divinity.' Then a monotheistic sentiment came about. Back 3000 years ago, people believed in multiple god and goddesses, as strongly (if not more) than the General populace does today. Now we dismiss that as myth. Who's to say that we won't be worshipping as Polytheists in 1000 years?
My overall view of God, and the Afterlife is that it is an emotional safeguard, to comfort people. If people didn't think there was an afterlife to go to after death, dying would be the only things on their minds. They need to know there is a God, because they need something to fill in the gap, to give a meaning and explanation for life and it's different forms.
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Post by tom01313 on Sept 16, 2006 20:34:07 GMT -5
If you have a collage education say so before you vote.
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Post by deepspace8472 on Sept 16, 2006 20:35:56 GMT -5
Well, I'm too young to go to College yet, but I am a grade ahead, and in the honours program.
I hope age doesn't have seniority over actual opinion and reason in this matter, because I'll be pissed if it is.
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Post by Maria Munro on Sept 16, 2006 20:37:01 GMT -5
I personaly find all the stuff mainly christanity to be dull, ignorant to the pratictical world and very scare tatic. "You will believe in god and do what jesus (guys who wrote the book) told you to or you will burn for all eternity.
Its the men who got together and decided to take what jesus had said and fill in 3/4 of it with their own crap were very sexist and ignorant eg: they made jesus's wife into a hooker.
Personaly I will do what I want in life and if there is somthing cool we will see but I dont think any of the religions have it right.
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Post by deepspace8472 on Sept 16, 2006 20:44:34 GMT -5
Yeah, exactly. It's very fitting for their time period, but not ours.
Christianity in Medieval Times was just a way for the Church to stay in power over the Proleteriat of the time.
Any Intelligencia who's directives differed from those of the church's and influenced others was put to death.
Women who actually <gasp> 'THOUGHT FOR THEMSELVES' were executed, because they were 'Witches.' How convinient.
When you're at church, it's just stand up, sit down, stand up, sit down, stand up, kneel down and pray, stand up, sit down, and then leave.
It's not my idea of a pleasant Sunday morning.
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Post by Fleet Admiral Kal Dutton on Sept 19, 2006 6:46:52 GMT -5
God is what people made up to esape the fear of death. I agree with everything jade said and belive if there is somthing it isnt him.
I personly as far as atraction prefer wicken and dark magic stuff. To some extent satanism I find cool and interesting. Not that i woudl ever do it dressing like a vampire/demon is enough for little old me.
"Life sucks and then you die" Mr mcmahon WWE.
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Post by tom01313 on Sept 19, 2006 17:01:00 GMT -5
Like I said, all 3 of your are rather educated.
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Post by Commander J. MacGyver on Sept 19, 2006 17:44:35 GMT -5
I think i'll stay Roman Chatholic thankyou very much. althoug i am a litle to knoligabul of the Nazi party.
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Post by Fleet Admiral Kal Dutton on Sept 19, 2006 17:47:40 GMT -5
lol nazis! omg thats like saying i want to join Osama Bin Ladedin
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Post by Commander J. MacGyver on Sept 19, 2006 18:25:28 GMT -5
shuu
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Post by deepspace8472 on Sept 21, 2006 17:19:11 GMT -5
NAZIS?!?
Dude!!!
Nazis were not happy people. I don't believe in God, but I also don't think Genocide is good. I'm atheist, but it doesn't mean I'm evil.
What, do by knowledgable do you mean believer of their system, or just lots of knowledge about them.
They were fuc*ed up.
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Post by Commander J. MacGyver on Sept 21, 2006 17:29:51 GMT -5
lots of knowledge about them, and yes, yes they wear. Did you know that htey wear christian.
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Post by deepspace8472 on Sept 21, 2006 17:34:41 GMT -5
What difference does Religion have to do with Genocide? Assholes like Bin Laden gave Islam a bad name, and I know good happy people that are Islamic. Islam isn't bad, neither is Christianity or Atheism. People are bad, and they give bad stereotypes to a broader group of people.
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Post by Commander J. MacGyver on Sept 21, 2006 17:50:11 GMT -5
I'm just saying that they wear christian. Nobody knows that evryone is just like 'Oh ther evil ther evil' but look at it from ther side.
1-Germany was out of its deat
2-ther great depretion ende as ours began
3-who would you rather 'worck' for? The guys that had nasty gruby uniforms.(Canada, UK, England) Or The guys that had very clean, tidy atractive uniformes.(Nazi, Italians and Japanes)
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Post by deepspace8472 on Sept 21, 2006 20:01:40 GMT -5
I know Hitler was able to get his country a place in the Superpower chair, and he was a political genius, but he was still a 'monster' of sorts.
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