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Originally Posted by Pubic Wig
No you are not. Clearly you have deep rooted predjudices. Whats the first thing that a university education should have taught you? Do not study a subject when you have a one sided opinion as your conclusion will be biased from the start. Also you refer to Religion but what you actualy seem to mean is Christianity.
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No, I mean Religion -
re·li·gion (r-ljn)
n.
1.
a. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
b. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.
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religion - definition of religion by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.)
I was brought up as a fundamentalist believer, and I believed it for a LONG time. Then I woke up and realised it was nonsense.
As for other religions, I have tried to educate myself as much about them as possible and have at least a basic idea of the belief structures of the three major faiths.
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Mate, you have proved my statement at the start by 10 fold. Rather than accusing non believers of being sinners you have called all believers idiots and fools.
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In my opinion people who believe things that are clearly untrue ARE idiots and fools. If I told you I believed in Father Christmas would you nod sagely and say 'I respect that' or would you laugh me out of the building?
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Originally Posted by Pubic Wig
Hell, the bible is full of contradictions, pointing them out from an internet web page is nothing special. Best use Ned Flanders line from the Simpsons
"i've done all the stuff the Bible tells me Lord, even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!"
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Yeah, but when God claims, in the Bible, that it is 'his' inspired word and is without fault then it's useful to point out the fallacy in 'his' statement.
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And when you do point them out make sure you say which bible you are getting it from. Theres TONNES of them, each one with their own politicaly motivated writters back from the times of Caeser Augustus and the fomation of the Roman Empire up to King James and Union of the British Crowns.
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Yeah, I know there are loads of them - studied Theology remember? My main copies of the Bible are a NIV version with copious footnotes and a King James/NIV comparison version.
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The bible is written my men (ie mortals) and is therefore falible. What is important is faith, not words in a book.
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But when the main (only) source of your information for that 'faith' is a book that you admit is fallible surely your faith is blind?
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You are right that it is appauling that someones faith can lead them to justify evil acts but that said, evil is done everyday for many reasons other than religion.
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Yes it is, and that's because people are dicks. I just wish they'd stop using the excuse that 'God told me to do it' and 'fess up to their own dickishness.