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Does that make you feel good about yourself? Or does it just make you feel high and mighty for helping the people that aren't as good as you? By the way, don't missionaries try to convert people?
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Yes, I do feel good about myself. Or moreover, I feel happy for the family that got the house. They were really happy to have a decent home that wasn't built from pallets to live in. And obviously we didn't interfere.
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Wait wait wait, so sending missionaries down to mexico is keeping to yourself?
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Would you rather us sit back home in our church, singing praise and worship songs, and gloating about how much better off our souls our? Have you ever tried to follow religion? How can you judge it simply by accounts of others? Its different for each person.[/quote]
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No, our criminal laws are based off fucking common sense. You shouldn't steal, kill, etc. If you need religion to tell you that these things are wrong, then there is something seriously wrong with you.
Once again, it's based on COMMON SENSE. I suppose you religious folk have never heard of that though.
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Actually, its a historical fact that the first laws were based off the 10 commandments, which are indeed common sense. So you're basically saying that some aspects of religion are common sense. So why not follow it?
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Yes, and many people who end up on the streets, stay on the streets until they die. Where the fuck was god then?
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Well, God gave people free will. If he just controlled things so that everything worked out for everyone, that would take away our free will. I would think that'd be alot worse than some fanatics taking things out of context.
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Needless to say, I do know that religion has positive aspects, but these positive aspects aren't religion exclusive. Just because religion can have some positive aspect does not outweigh the negative parts of it. Some of the people I care about most are religious. That's why it pains me to see them, and any other people, sucked into religion.
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So basically, you cry yourself to sleep at night because some of your friends decided that they would be happy if they followed a religion? As long as they aren't being fanatical about converting other people, and as long as they aren't blowing up buildings because they say that their God told them to do it, what is so wrong? Do they seem happier to you? Do they seem like their life is horrible because they decided to follow religion? I say don't worry about it. Religion isn't for everyone. But it is for some.
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Yes, religion is VERY fanatical, and people ARE roped into it. Kids don't have a chance to open their mind because their parents are religious, and force it onto their kids. As for religion being a crutch for some people, and a way of life, that is just wrong. Religion should NOT, of all things, be a crutch.
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I agree. Kids shouldn't be forced into religion. Religion shouldn't be about following rules, and only doing certain things. And although religion shouldn't be used as a crutch, often times it is. But like having a broken leg, eventually you don't need crutches anymore, but its still nice to have them handy incase you break your leg again or something. I used church as my crutch way back when. Helped me out of a shitty time in my life. Now, I find that whenever I'm hitting rough times, I can consult the bible for advice. Obviously its not for everyone though.
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A moderate atheist? That would be an agnostic.
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Just my personal opinion, I prefer agnostics as opposed to atheists. At least agnostics are willing to admit that religion does have a place somewhere. Be that as it may. Religion works for me. I don't see religion as a bad thing. GameInfarcer, I really don't understand where your coming from, and so understandably, I'm finding it hard to see things from your point of view. Also, that last post of mine seemed kinda dumb. I was sort of ranting, and then hit the submit button. Sorry if it seemed a bit offensive.
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