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blind34_1 · 05-31-2002, 06:25 PM

Hmm...my take on religion...a complicated question that way to many people take emotionally (I wonder how many posts were removed from people getting upset from even the thought of there religion being debated)

First of all props to bootstrap for debating clearly and logically. I agree with your views more than others (not to insult others views though).

The Bible: the ultimate equalizer it seems. Can we prove it was written by who they say it was written by? Is there any way to prove that it wasn't a joke by a bunch of bearded men who discovered opium? The only way is to put faith into something that cannot ever be proven to be legit.
Somebody was saying that some things have come true in the bible. --> Open your newspaper and read the horoscopes. Now read the horoscopes for the next week. How many of them came true for you? Closely true? Somewhat? Dead on? Its relatively easy to predict things without giving specific details (In my opinion that is what the bible has done.)
Some predicted events are a little too specific. --> just a good guess? or was it carried out by religious leaders just wanting to spur faith in their religion by "proving" the bible knows what it is talking about? In the end it all comes down to how much you blindly believe in something/someone.

Religious Institutions: These I believe are a crock of crap. I'm sorry, but faith and/or salvation doesn't come from a church or pope or some "holy" bath water. This is all just to comfort the attendees mind. This brings me to my belief: that all religion originated in peoples heads to make them feel comfortable in an empty universe (empty as we know it). To give them purpose and a will to go on.

I'm tired now, and I don't want to make one single post too big, but here are some quotes to churn around in your mind:

To live alone one must be an animal or a god - says Aristotle. There is yet a third case: one must be both - a philosopher.
--Nietzsche

Which is it? Is man only God's mistake or God only man's mistake?
--Nietzsche

(and one more - nothing to do with religion, but its such an awesome quote...)

Are you geniune? or only an actor? A representative? or that itself which is represented? - Finally you are no more than an imitation of an actor....Second question of conscience.
--Nietzsche

05-31-2002, 06:25 PM	#60
blind34_1 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: IL Age: 41 Posts: 1,813	Hmm...my take on religion...a complicated question that way to many people take emotionally (I wonder how many posts were removed from people getting upset from even the thought of there religion being debated) First of all props to bootstrap for debating clearly and logically. I agree with your views more than others (not to insult others views though). The Bible: the ultimate equalizer it seems. Can we prove it was written by who they say it was written by? Is there any way to prove that it wasn't a joke by a bunch of bearded men who discovered opium? The only way is to put faith into something that cannot ever be proven to be legit. Somebody was saying that some things have come true in the bible. --> Open your newspaper and read the horoscopes. Now read the horoscopes for the next week. How many of them came true for you? Closely true? Somewhat? Dead on? Its relatively easy to predict things without giving specific details (In my opinion that is what the bible has done.) Some predicted events are a little too specific. --> just a good guess? or was it carried out by religious leaders just wanting to spur faith in their religion by "proving" the bible knows what it is talking about? In the end it all comes down to how much you blindly believe in something/someone. Religious Institutions: These I believe are a crock of crap. I'm sorry, but faith and/or salvation doesn't come from a church or pope or some "holy" bath water. This is all just to comfort the attendees mind. This brings me to my belief: that all religion originated in peoples heads to make them feel comfortable in an empty universe (empty as we know it). To give them purpose and a will to go on. I'm tired now, and I don't want to make one single post too big, but here are some quotes to churn around in your mind: To live alone one must be an animal or a god - says Aristotle. There is yet a third case: one must be both - a philosopher. --Nietzsche Which is it? Is man only God's mistake or God only man's mistake? --Nietzsche (and one more - nothing to do with religion, but its such an awesome quote...) Are you geniune? or only an actor? A representative? or that itself which is represented? - Finally you are no more than an imitation of an actor....Second question of conscience. --Nietzsche Last edited by blind34_1 : 05-31-2002 at 06:28 PM.