What is the one true faith (or lack thereof)?

[killbot1000]

Plus, there is always the issue of if the Government should protect someone from themself. Of course, this issue is really another topic entirely, but it does bring up a relatively good point.

 

See, I don't think the government should protect you from yourself, you should be allowed to f*** up big time and learn from your mistakes (I'm not talking about crazies, they don't really have a choice) other than that, if one is choosing to mess themselves up, let them do it, the government shouldn't have any say in that...I mean, they can warn you, but when it goes beyond that, its just...eh.....

[gameguy132]

just as a note, Mormon = a type of christianity. wth mormonism? where do you come up with this stuff.

[gwprod12]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is different enough from vanilla Christianity and powerful/populous/controversial enough to rate it's own option, I think.

[gameguy132]

Basibally same principles, just added on to it. We believe in god and jesus: who is the son of god, the saviour, and a prophet.

 

Wow not many know its the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. You know your stuff.

[3x5a3d]

i believe in Nietzsche !

[gwprod12]

If people didnt have the will to power, nothing would ever get done. So, I agree.

[macgirl]

Brits Demand "Jedi" Be Recognized As A Religion: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1770

[McSkywalker]

At the Jedi Temple, we're already discussing to rename the temple as Jedi Church. May the Force be with you.

[macgirl]

I saw nobody talking about the Ori

[gwprod12]

"Them did Tilius say to the people of the low plains 'Seek not wickedness amongst your neighbors, lest it find purchase in your own house'" --book of Origin.

[trav1085]

I believe in scientology. I still believe there is a god but I don't think there was any of this creating and such. I'm catholic, but I'm not very religious (no church on Sunday for me)

[Mac and Cheese]

Religion is opiate for the masses...

Most poeple have a need to hope, and believe in something greater than themselves, something that no one can physically prove.

Pick the one that makes you feel good

[killbot1000]

Religion is opiate for the masses...

Most poeple have a need to hope, and believe in something greater than themselves, something that no one can physically prove.

Pick the one that makes you feel good

 

 

Or if you don't need it to be happy, don't pick one at all...

[killbot1000]

"Them did Tilius say to the people of the low plains 'Seek not wickedness amongst your neighbors, lest it find purchase in your own house'" --book of Origin.

 

 

ah, good ol' stargate, I assume nobody on this forum knows what you're talking about except me heheh.

[gwprod12]

No, Macgirl wanted Ori on the list.

[ganymedian]

And my all time favorite. The world being flat.

The reason they believed that is because the bible says so, so thats one point off for you not for scientists

[james2mart]

I've always found it interesting that people think the bible says that the earth is flat. It doesn't. Prove that it does - SPECIFIC VERSES PLEASE.

 

PS. Don't pull the four-corners argument. The four corners is a translation from the four cardinal directions, N, S, E and W.

[gwprod12]

As far as I know, the bible doesnt say that the earth is flat, since the bible deals with such a small region that it hardly matters what shape the earth has. LOL. Though the idea that the bible specifies that the earth is flat is illustrative of ignorance of the bible in general, especially among bible-believers. On many occasions, I have heard it said that the bible says something specific when I'm fairly certain that it doesnt.

Edited December 22, 2006 by gwprod12

[james2mart]

Gwprod12 is right. The bible never says anything about the earth being flat. The bible actually refers to a "circular" earth, but this is because "circle" was used for spherical things too - and its just how it translates.

[gwprod12]

I find it hard to believe that the bible refers to the earth as spherical.

 

The Quran refers to the earth as spherical and establishes the earth's motion. The bible, while not explicitly saying the shape of the earth, does make reference to the earth being immovable. How is this possible? Simple, the authors of the old testament were ignorant of the motions of the earth and it's shape, whereas the authors of the Quran were somewhat familiar with the greek and egyptian notions of a spherical earth in motion.

 

I guess the point is that if any rational person were to look at either of these texts and apply reason to them, they would find that neither is even remotely perspicatious. The intellectual dishonesty of religion would compel most Christians, Jews or Muslims to see a passage in their respective texts, an example which might be "The earth is a flat sheet of land and the sun is a lamp held far above it", and twist and turn reality until they coincide. It cant be done in any real sense, and just cheapens the entire idea of religion.

[Mac and Cheese]

Whats really ironic about religions is that most of them have the immpression that they alone are on the right path, and they alone will be rewarded in some mystical hereafter. Everyone else goes to hell.

If every group believes that, and only one group is right... we are in some deep $#!t

[gwprod12]

There are several thousand religious denominations, most of which believe that their specific denomination is the only one that's not going to hell. (or whatever). The whole idea is so silly. And the biggest scam ever perpetrated. Let's all just realize that death is the end, and live the best we can while we can =]

[Soündless]

good point