To clarify: I'm annoyed that Christians, especially, seem to think and readily claim to be responsible for civilisation because of their associations with seats of learning. Actually, the church has a history of suppressing secular science and the knowledge and understanding it has discovered.
2006-08-02 23:25:13 · 11 answers · asked by Frog Five 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, there's the thing that you're suggesting - without theism we could expect our knowledge of the world to advance more quickly and "purely".
There's also the fact that we'd have one fewer reason for people to hate each other, and it's a big one.
People would, I believe, find more honest reasons to help each other if they stopped believing the god stuff.
There are certainly some downsides as well, but frankly, I think overall it'd be a good thing if the god stories were to disappear.
2006-08-02 23:32:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont know about better , but telly on a sunday morning would be less annoying. Haleluya? Piss off...... . the church(s) of christianity cant even agree with themselves. What example does that set? Popular Peoples Front of Judea? splitters!!!
Dont belive a word of it. Its just a way for men in dresses to get little boys into bed. Thats the truth of it and probably the only thing that can be proved time and time again about christians.
2006-08-03 07:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by andy2kbaker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop concentrating on the distortion that man has caused with and by religion.
There is a BIG difference between God and religion. And it is this :
God is LOVE, Universal, Spiritual, Natural and Eternal.
religion is manmade and inflated with human egos.
This is where so many have turned from Love to human opinions and influences.
This must and will stop for ud to progress. Jesus Christ did not preach religion, neither did he make Christianity. He delivered The Word from God to us to show us the error of our ways and how to fix them.
Think about it and see the difference.
2006-08-09 01:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by Natural and Spiritual 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're gonna burn in hell for this question.
I personally hope you don't and believe you wont but there are some religious zealots on here that will be secretly hoping you do though.
As for the church suppressing science...well they can't have someone disprove/disagree with their ideas now can they?
2006-08-03 06:41:44 · answer #4 · answered by Pete Sweet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like a conspiracy theory if I've ever heard one. But yes, it would be better. No "religious extremists". No holocaust, no Crusades, no Spanish Inquisition, and no September 11 attacks. Not to mention that without having to consistantly prove creationists wrong, science could be more advanced than it is.
2006-08-03 06:32:28 · answer #5 · answered by drink_more_powerade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,the so called churches (catholic) look what they did all in the
name of God,they were barbaric monsters in my opinion its another form of keeping control of people.
2006-08-07 05:25:34 · answer #6 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a worse place with Athiesm. Belief and wonder are makes a human a human.
2006-08-03 06:36:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have Got it wrong mate... In Christ are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge...
Colossians Ch2v3
2006-08-03 09:18:31 · answer #8 · answered by Paddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
christian countries have human rights and freedom of speech and thought. other countries do not, even the countries who have token christians in their midst to attempt to show the world they are tolerant.
2006-08-08 19:39:21 · answer #9 · answered by Calamity Jane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think christians or any other religion take claim for anything,a lot of great scientists where not of a christian persausion
mike
2006-08-08 18:01:54 · answer #10 · answered by listener06y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋