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Originally posted by Covertblack
reply to post by paganini
It's far easier to lump Christians all together and point towards evangelists as the norm.
Originally posted by DragonRain311
Originally posted by Covertblack
reply to post by paganini
It's far easier to lump Christians all together and point towards evangelists as the norm.
In case you did not notice, which you didn't. I mentioned the various different sects of christianity, I just have zero energy to type out 20-40 different beliefs.
Originally posted by paganini
Originally posted by Covertblack
Originally posted by DragonRain311
Originally posted by Covertblack
reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
Some can't believe in something greater than themselves.....
Really? I have not heard that one before, you made me recoil into my pit of ignorance and feces.
No, you simple minded imbecile! I am not so arrogant that I believe nothing is greater than me.
Faith in the religious sense is a disease that needs to be eradicated and not embraced. Anyone who has been killed in the name of a deity would probably tell you before they died that they do not understand why they are giving up their lives for these lost causes, but they did anyway. One of the only barriers that humanity has from evolving to the next level spiritually and technologically is religion. When people devote their entire lives to a fruitless endeavor and ridicule others because their religious beliefs are not right, that is WASTE of life.
Christians have multiple denominations, Muslims have different sects of Islam, Satanists have their differences, and so on. For people to spend their lives arguing over whose sector is correct, I pity all of you for wasting your lives.
People, we are here to enjoy our lives. We are already restricted politically, financially, and vocationally, do you really want to impose more restrictions on your life? Love your family, treat people equally and that's it.
Thanks for the insult. What restrictions am I imposing on my life, and let me remind you it's my life, and I am free to do with it as I wish. If you want to believe in nothing than good for you. You act as though I sit in a cathedral and pray all day, wasting my life away.
You mean to tell me theres religious people who are practical in regards to their faith and its only a small aspect of their life? OH MY GOD THE SHOCK!!!!
Originally posted by DragonRain311First and foremost sir or ma'am. No one asked you to read this long winded post.
Originally posted by DragonRain311Second, I read before I criticize as I am not an ignorant tool.
Originally posted by DragonRain311Third, it is too much to bear because I wish this world were filled with people who were able to separate logic from fantasy
Originally posted by DragonRain311You seem to be incapable of understanding the reasoning behind this post, but that is alright. Not everyone can be the sharpest tool in the shed. How about you take a look in the mirror and realize that you probably don't have the audacity to do something like this, and read material which completely contradicts everything you believe in with an objective opinion.
Originally posted by DragonRain311The bottom line is, I am lamenting because our species should be a lot further along scientifically and technologically. But because of bible pushers and people blocking progress, we are still wallowing in insanity and fanaticism over expired ideals and belief systems.
Originally posted by DragonRain311
So just to confirm, you truly believe I am incorrect under the premise of some individual who claims he is able to identify satanists through sound?
Originally posted by DragonRain311
Originally posted by Covertblack
reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
Some can't believe in something greater than themselves.....
Really? I have not heard that one before, you made me recoil into my pit of ignorance and feces.
No, you simple minded imbecile! I am not so arrogant that I believe nothing is greater than me.
Faith in the religious sense is a disease that needs to be eradicated and not embraced. Anyone who has been killed in the name of a deity would probably tell you before they died that they do not understand why they are giving up their lives for these lost causes, but they did anyway. One of the only barriers that humanity has from evolving to the next level spiritually and technologically is religion. When people devote their entire lives to a fruitless endeavor and ridicule others because their religious beliefs are not right, that is WASTE of life.
Christians have multiple denominations, Muslims have different sects of Islam, Satanists have their differences, and so on. For people to spend their lives arguing over whose sector is correct, I pity all of you for wasting your lives.
People, we are here to enjoy our lives. We are already restricted politically, financially, and vocationally, do you really want to impose more restrictions on your life? Love your family, treat people equally and that's it.
Originally posted by Covertblack
reply to post by paganini
It's far easier to lump Christians all together and point towards evangelists as the norm.
Originally posted by Numbers33four
Prove that life came from non living material. If you say it has already been done or that it has been repeated in a lab, then you are lying. Taking organelles and placing them into a living cell is not creating life. It is like creating a macro in Word or Excel and saying that you created a program.edit on 26-6-2012 by Numbers33four because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by paganini
Originally posted by Covertblack
reply to post by paganini
It's far easier to lump Christians all together and point towards evangelists as the norm.
Precisely and i love how an argument over religion turns into a lets moan about Christianity or Islam thread . Apparently the Abrahamic faiths are the totality of religion . and not only do all Christians have to answer for the wrongs of the past and present but apparently the religions who aren't associated with them do as well.
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Originally posted by Covertblack
Originally posted by DragonRain311
Originally posted by Covertblack
reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
Some can't believe in something greater than themselves.....
Really? I have not heard that one before, you made me recoil into my pit of ignorance and feces.
No, you simple minded imbecile! I am not so arrogant that I believe nothing is greater than me.
Faith in the religious sense is a disease that needs to be eradicated and not embraced. Anyone who has been killed in the name of a deity would probably tell you before they died that they do not understand why they are giving up their lives for these lost causes, but they did anyway. One of the only barriers that humanity has from evolving to the next level spiritually and technologically is religion. When people devote their entire lives to a fruitless endeavor and ridicule others because their religious beliefs are not right, that is WASTE of life.
Christians have multiple denominations, Muslims have different sects of Islam, Satanists have their differences, and so on. For people to spend their lives arguing over whose sector is correct, I pity all of you for wasting your lives.
People, we are here to enjoy our lives. We are already restricted politically, financially, and vocationally, do you really want to impose more restrictions on your life? Love your family, treat people equally and that's it.
I believe he was referring to the WASTE of life in this post.
More like: some people can't believe how great they truly are. We are more than the sum of our visible parts.
Originally posted by Covertblack
reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
Some can't believe in something greater than themselves.....
Originally posted by DragonRain311
Either you are an idiot, or you suffer from selective exposure. I indicated at the top of this thread in the original post, items of religious belief other than abrahamic systems. Instead of being counter productive and commenting just to comment or pick, why don't you actually contribute and say something of substance.
Originally posted by DragonRain311
Alright folks, a lot of you are going to tear me apart, but it has become too much to bear to the point where this must be released from my mind. I would like to start off by saying with regards to this matter, that I have read the bible, Qur'an, and the Mormon bible, so ultimately I read before I criticize, and after I have put the books down and analyzed what I had read, I laughed uncontrollably because I cannot understand why people choose to believe in such absurd stories to validate their own existences, to raise a family under and so forth.
Originally posted by AdamsMurmur
More like: some people can't believe how great they truly are. We are more than the sum of our visible parts.
Originally posted by Covertblack
reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
Some can't believe in something greater than themselves.....
I can prove the existence of all entities: humanity and the cosmos. It contains all the "bad ones" and the "good ones", and many of their stories - real, sensational, or fictional. It contains the three basic stages that make up life, and we can see it in almost everything, including stars: formation (creation), existence (preservation), destruction (rebirth). That cyclical nature is eternity. Dogma doesn't matter, what matters is that we are all here, a collection of molecules that came together to form a vehicle for consciousness, that can be used to observe and experience life.
What squabbling religious people don't understand is love, which sees all as beautiful, perfect, and one. Yes it's holding us back, no it won't hold us back forever.
Originally posted by Covertblack
reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
Some can't believe in something greater than themselves.....
Originally posted by paganini
Originally posted by DragonRain311
Either you are an idiot, or you suffer from selective exposure. I indicated at the top of this thread in the original post, items of religious belief other than abrahamic systems. Instead of being counter productive and commenting just to comment or pick, why don't you actually contribute and say something of substance.
Here is the top of your op
Originally posted by DragonRain311
Alright folks, a lot of you are going to tear me apart, but it has become too much to bear to the point where this must be released from my mind. I would like to start off by saying with regards to this matter, that I have read the bible, Qur'an, and the Mormon bible, so ultimately I read before I criticize, and after I have put the books down and analyzed what I had read, I laughed uncontrollably because I cannot understand why people choose to believe in such absurd stories to validate their own existences, to raise a family under and so forth.
You mentioned nothing of the sort. You immediately went on with the usual fixation on the Abrahamic faiths and did not venture into anything else. You read three books out of a vast amount of religious textbooks out there yet you are trying to present yourself as informed.
I'm just saying at least chastise hare krishnas or jainists for a change. Bring something new to the table for once.