I think religions are pretty much a curious cultural phenomena and that when you strip them to what should be their bare essential, it ends up just being the Golden Rule, you know, "Do unto others...".
Sadly it seems to me they get caught up in non essential crap like "Jesus sacrificed himself for our sins" ot "Mohammed was the last and true profet" or "Moses took his people to the promised land". Who cares? If there is a God, shouldn't he be above anything religions throw at us?
2006-08-05 16:26:26 · 9 answers · asked by Epicarus 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ive always looked at organized religion as "God Fan Clubs" each one claims to be the best and His #1 fan club and argue with all the other fan clubs about who knows Him better and who He loves more etc
However those who know Him personally do not need to join a fan club.
2006-08-05 16:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Religion, in my opinion has turned into a business. I approach my Faith as a direct relationship with God. Cut out the middle man sort of thing! I do not need people, pastor's Rabbi's or whoever telling me what how and why I should believe or act. I have a brain and a choice I will look at any facts I can find and go from there! The reference to the "Non-essential crap" like Jesus being sacrificed however is definitely not "non-essential" in fact it is essential. If that is what you have determined to be true, which I have!
2006-08-05 16:37:28 · answer #2 · answered by William H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who have only weak sentimental love for everybody often don't practice practical kindness to individuals. The Bible puts what we should and shouldn't do to apply the golden rule into very specific acts such as honor your father and mother, do not kill, do not steal etc. That is a good thing. However, as a Christian I don't believe in trying to force my religion onto anybody. It has brought me happiness, though and I do reccomend it.
2006-08-05 16:50:47 · answer #3 · answered by duncegirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you: one million. avert the actual concern by using diverting to a minimum of one word, specifically "no information". A: How is that warding off the actual concern? there's no rather information of any faith. Its no longer that human beings hotel to that word. It in basic terms a certainty which you have no longer have been given a reaction to that proves the atheist's factor. 2. Besmirch the academic point of the inquirer A: with the aid of fact that's illogical to believe in a God that loves you yet facilitates undesirable issues to ensue in this international. that's illogical to believe in a god which you cant see, cant hear, experience, etc. there's no longer something for you base a logical end that there is a god upon. Nor has every physique that believes in god ever given a logical reason of why they do. maximum human beings purely believe what there mum and dad instructed them to believe. 3. question their psychological stability A: with the aid of fact that's irrational to believe in fairy thoughts. If a grownup held employer in his concept in Santa Claus you're able to question his psychological stability too. 4. forged doubt on the believers ability of reason A: that's undesirable reasoning to believe in some thing for no reason. 5. hotel to foul and abusive language to particular your self A: with the aid of fact its no longer user-friendly whilst human beings proceed to maintain there head in the clouds even although the answer to the subject is plan as day. in case you ought to consistently tell somebody the sky is blue you're able to hotel to foul language to boot. bringing up the bible does no longer something. The bible isn't evidence. supply a logical explanation for why you believe what the bible says. Quoting the bible does not help in a controversy whilst the two events do no longer believe what it says.
2016-10-01 12:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by andresen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. And if He didn't have any issues with showing off his "magic powers" through Jesus (praise be upon him) in the past, what's up with the last 2000 years? I mean, where's Jesus now, when we need him?
2006-08-05 16:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right on!!! If we all got back to the bare essentials, there would be no fighting over religious differences.
2006-08-05 16:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by Denise W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's right, let's eat the candy bar and through away the wrapper!!!
2006-08-05 16:32:02 · answer #7 · answered by Jedi Baptist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
religion sucks and so do christians. no body knows whatvour loving Lord wants,do you understand?
2006-08-05 16:34:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there is no god, but it belittles the human race.
2006-08-05 16:48:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋