I voted no, because I think many people have distorted views of religion.
For example, many people think Christians are bigoted, intolerant prudes. In reality, "true" Christians would have a mindset similar to the hippies (both groups have the message of peace and love). _________________ When you need something, that's a responsibility, that only an adult...of my maturity...Bunnies!!!
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:16 am Post subject: Re: If you could flip a switch and erase all religion would
Given that I am Christian, no I would not wish to eradicate religion. Your question assumes that religion is false, which you have not demonstrated to be the case.
Tim_UK wrote:
I'd have to say I would, while it brings comfort to many, many people are and have been killed in needless wars.
Atheists start wars too. Stalin killed a ton of people. Napoleon was scornful of religion for almost his entire life. The violence and needless wars weren't because of religion, they were because of flawed human nature and greed. You can't just go around blaming religion for everything bad that people have ever done. _________________ WAR IS PEACE
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:21 am Post subject:
Yeah it was a mistake putting my views, so they've gone. I'm more interested in hearing other peoples' opinions rather than their take on my own, often poor opinions! _________________ Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:25 am Post subject:
I think it is a most inspired idea! Surely you are most venerable & divine Tim_UK.
Please accept me (your humble servant) as your disciple, o savior of mankind, o mighty flipper of switches. _________________ "Just look at us. Everything is backwards.. ..Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information and religion destroys spirituality" - Michael Ellner
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:21 am Post subject:
Tim_Tex wrote:
I am considering offering someone marijuana in church, just to see what would happen.
(I don't smoke the reefer).
If I did that here, I would get this reply:
(Haram = sinful, Halal = Permissible, Sunnat = Good acts of the prophet, rewarding for one to perform) _________________ Faith not supported by reason and empirical evidence is wishful thinking.
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:42 am Post subject:
I am not sure... on the one hand, there's so much bad things, which extremism causes, OTOH, I see that religion in its moderate form can help people. Like Khan_Sama. Can't you have a switch that makes us all Unitarian Universalists? _________________ I am no native speaker. Please contact me, if I made grammatical mistakes in the posting above.
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Well, if you did, I would send you a picture of me holding a "YOU DA MAN, TIM TEX" sign. _________________ I am neurotypical - I just want to find out more about Asperger's Syndrome.
But Master! Does not the fire need water too? Does not the mountain need the storm? Does not your scrotum need kicking?
I would flip the switch that erases hateful and destructive religious beliefs, but which has no effect on the religious beliefs that encourage people to improve themselves and help others.
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:
I voted yes, but not by magically wiping beliefs from people's minds, but by exposing all the evidence that makes religious books and doctrines untrustworthy guides.
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