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I always hear this from people but wouldn't your whole argument still make perfect sense if we replaced religion with nationalism, racism,tribalism, etc? I was talking to an Atheist the other day and she kept claiming that humanity would be better off without religion. Is this really the casethough? We're human and we'll always look for ways to differentiate between each other whether it's through religion, ethnicity, tribe etc so itsnot fair to blame this on religion.Originally Posted by EdZ OnE
I agree with NothingBefore but I'm a bit more non offensive in the way I think. Instead of trying to force ideas onto other people (which I hate done to me as well), I try to make others understand. You have to admit that he does have a point, IMO religion has made people give up their power because the mindset of religious people is usually "Why should I worry? God'll take care of it." Now if you apply this to human society, this is where the cookie crumbles. Let's say we went to war with Iraq for financial reasons (you can argue with me on this one all you like), and the people who were profiting over there puts our friends and family overseas in danger by cutting corners (which they do btw), would you write to congress, hold rallies, etc. or pray to god for this corruption to stop?Originally Posted by CJ863
Originally Posted by NothingBefore
THIS IS OUR WORLD PROBLEM TODAYOriginally Posted by CJ863
Originally Posted by NothingBefore
thats how i feel really....
THIS CYCLE IS SICK
THEY PAINTED THE PICTURE WE ARE LIVING IN
WE HAVE NOOOO TYPE OF SAY OF WHAT GOES DOWN .....LOOK @ WALL STREET NOW
LOOK AT THE GOV' NOW
THE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD GOT NO SAY IN NADA RIGHT NOW
THATS WE ARE SOOO MESSED UP AS HUMANS
THE EARTH IS FREE & HAS EVERYTHING WE NEED FOR EVERYBODY ON THIS EARTH
YET WE LIVE SOOO @##!%@+ LIMITED .....ITS RIGGED & THE POWER IS FAILING
THATS WHY THEY TOOK CONTROL OVER OBAMA TEAM ASAP .....SMH X 10000000000
:CALLS E.T :![]()
I agree that we are messed up as humans... I'm just a little skeptical about the U.F.O. subject...
I know im gonna get flamed for saying this on NT but I put my faith in Jesus... not man
WE CANT MAN UP AND DO THINGS OURSELF
WE NEED TO TAKE CHARGE & STOP WAITING FOR FAITH ....
THATS LIKE SAYING
" I HAVE DREAMS EVERY NIGHT BOUT DRIVING THE LAMBO ..... BUT I WAKE UP BROKE WITH A HONDA & JUST LIVE WISHING FOR THE BEST .... "
NO FAM STOP BEING LAZY & GO OUT GET THE LAMBO ....MAKE THINGS HAPPEN TO REACH IT
ALIENS >>> JESUS
THEY FOUND OUT A WAY TO TRANSPORT FROM OTHER PLANETS TO OURS......
YOU THINK THEY SAT ON THEY BUTTS WISHING FOR THE 2ND COMING OF JLIEN
NOPE ......
Well faith in Jesus has yet to fail me so I think I'll stick to it... yes I do go through the ups and downs just like
everyone else, but I also believe that a higher power has my back...IMO Jesus >>> Aliens on ANY day... but to each his own tho...
That's why I think the corrupt portions of gov't prefer religious people because they're less willing to do anything and let the decisions lie on a (supposedly) invisible being in the sky.
I'm reminded of a good simile I came up with yesterday, religion is like looking into space with a telescope directed on one planet. You're missing out on every other star/planet/galaxy out there by concentrating your sight on this one planet. It might not even be there to begin with, all you might be seeing could be the reflection of the light from the planet and not ever see the actual planet itself your whole life.
But what you said is important though, "to each his own." No matter how hard I try, I can never change the minds of every religious person, nor is it my right to (as is not the rights of religious people to change the minds of the non-religious). The people who believe god exists, continue to do so, the others? We'll continue to do our own thing.