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01-10-2024, 4:17pm | #61 | ||||||
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And too many dummies don't realize that fact. It is already a problem that is only going to get worse. I am a straight up atheist. I know the word seems to have bad connotations with some, but I do respect others beliefs. My family is religious, and yes I will bow my head in prayer at the dinner table. Not trying to be a hypocrite, it is a respect thing for me. Religion of any type is a man made construct to institute control over people. I mean, would an all loving God actually send you to hell for all eternity? I guess people are afraid to die and need something to fall back on. Just my .02 and nothing more.
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Something I don't understand about true believers is that if you believe we have the literal messages from the creator of existence, there should absolutely be nothing more important to you than to study it, in the original texts, yourself. How can you believe in this and be like "eh that's nice, now off to my 9-5 job". It's like if an alien race stopped by and handed you a book containing all the answers and technology and cures, and your response is "I will set some free time aside on Sundays and get through what I can, I simply don't have the time during the week because chik fil a needs me to work my shifts"
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I bet that many do. The income tax burden is a lot lower if only one of the married couple works. It's almost twice the tax load if you are not married. If I was single without kids, my tax load would be 3 times what I'm paying.
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I'm going with German Islam
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I disagree. The issue is that if aliens handed us a book with all the technology answers, we would devour it because of it's immediate impact, and it's a witnessed current event. I am 100% certain if an actual angel, or Jesus appeared and it was very obviously an angel or Jesus, and they told us what in the Bible was accurate and should be followed, even atheists would take notice. |
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I don't believe there are any true believers, authentically schizophrenic people excluded. |
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Forcing religious morality on people is wrong. |
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That one monk made a statement about stupid, useless wars 60 years ago. Even your post proves that. It was an extreme thing to do. BTW- his car that he took the gas from and is seen in the photos survived it all and his former room mate who was with him keeps it in great shape.
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Did you see the Seinfeld episode about that? It’s one of the funnier ones.
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Why do you say that? Just because you don't believe doesn't mean you lack morals or are a bad person. I think all religions are a man made construct and don't subscribe to any of them. I'm ok knowing that when I die I am nothing more than worm dirt. Religions were constructed in order to control the masses, and that is exactly what they do. I'm perfectly fine with someone believing what they do, but don't expect me to play along.
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I'm a believer in God and a higher power for sure. I find organized religion insidious, with a tendency to oppress and allow freedom from personal accountability. |
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And they also predicted that abortion would some day lead to infanticide. We are there on both counts. |
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Hard to think of a religion that didn't use violence to push it's agenda throughout history.
Some religions have progressed past it some have not. |
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Even Mother Teresa questioned her faith. I think that it is only natural for one to do so.
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