They're Marching Against God - Your .02
07-18-2002, 06:32 AM
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"Man cannot create so much as a flea. Yet Man can create Gods by the hundreds." That said, it's all mind humping babble to lessen the anxiety caused by the realization of one's own mortality. The afterlife. The biggest con ever invented by Man. "Believe this with me and you never die. Do what I say and you'll dance with angels for eternity". This one recruitment device then leads it's followers any which way the leader of the particular "tribe" wants to go. And by the way. Eternal everlasting existence would be the Hell they are all trying to avoid. Think of it. On and on for all time. You'd beg to die. Heaven is just one big load of manure that sucks in the gullible and weak thinking. The decision to believe the lie is emotional, and not intellectual. Death is a scary thing, but eternal life would be excruciating eternal torture. What "God" would be doing that to it's "children"? Oh. There's no Easter Bunny either. (sorry)
07-18-2002, 07:27 AM
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Originally posted by JonBoy
If I said, "I don't want to go" or "I want to not go", it is the same thing.
If I said, "I don't want to go" or "I want to not go", it is the same thing.
07-18-2002, 07:36 AM
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I don't know what buggs me more,,,, the clowns with the bikes always knocking on my door, or the fanatics that would love to kill me just because I don't believe in the same god as they do.
seems a little crazy, that people that have such a strong belief, would have so much hate.
And lets not forget the religious leaders that choose to molest. Can you say Hypocrite?
seems a little crazy, that people that have such a strong belief, would have so much hate.
And lets not forget the religious leaders that choose to molest. Can you say Hypocrite?
07-18-2002, 07:39 AM
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No, it isn't.
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No, it isn't.
07-18-2002, 07:44 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by woodyandy
[B]"Man cannot create so much as a flea.
[B]"Man cannot create so much as a flea.
07-18-2002, 07:52 AM
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Originally posted by magician
We're being cruel today, aren't we?
We're being cruel today, aren't we?
07-18-2002, 08:03 AM
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I say congrats to the marchers. And I must say I'm impressed by all the open-minded people here, on our beloved S2KI, that don't allow themselves to be brainwashed by popular religion. I think it's safe to say that many, perhaps most of us, were raised by our parents to believe in some kind of deity and it shows our generally high level of intelligence that we are able to re-evaluate that way of thinking.
That being said, religion is perfectly ok for those who think they need it, but for those who do, please don't try to indoctrinate the rest of us into your ways. Religion should be a private, personal matter between that person and his/her god/gods. When it becomes part of a particular culture is when the problems happen, hence the wisdom of the founding fathers of this county and the separation of church and state.
In closing, fellow parishioners, I leave you with my favorite quote from Clarence Darrow: "The end of wisdom is the fear of God. The beginning of wisdom is doubt."
That being said, religion is perfectly ok for those who think they need it, but for those who do, please don't try to indoctrinate the rest of us into your ways. Religion should be a private, personal matter between that person and his/her god/gods. When it becomes part of a particular culture is when the problems happen, hence the wisdom of the founding fathers of this county and the separation of church and state.
In closing, fellow parishioners, I leave you with my favorite quote from Clarence Darrow: "The end of wisdom is the fear of God. The beginning of wisdom is doubt."
