A few years ago I couldnt care less about religion or politics, now everywhere I look and listen there is a mad mullah threatening my life or a crazy christian preacher telling me I will go to hell unless I embrace god. 10 years ago nobody gave a toss what religion you were, now we are all being forced to choose, why. Its mad, youve got the prime minister saying God told him to go to war, excuse me but if I told someone god told me to do something I would be sectioned. So what on earth is going on, are we being armed for the final battle or is it just the world we live in falling apart?
2006-10-25 03:42:53 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's just the pendulum swinging back again.
It will all go the other way again in a few years (if we're all still here)
2006-10-25 03:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know exactly what you mean, people seem to quote religion to justify all sorts of dastardly deeds. GW said he had spoken to God about Iraq ug!! Personally I have little time for religion or the religious. It appears that the reason for religion is to ex cert control over people and raise money. Look at the poverty in the World, and then look at the opulence of the Roman Catholic Church. I went to the Vatican in Rome and was amazed at the riches on display. The Church of England is always pleading poverty, trying to raise money for this or that, they are a very rich institution with vast assets. Look at the Churches in the USA with all the shouting at the Devil, it"s their way of raising more money. Then there are the Muslim Holy Wars [enough said on that] I went to the funeral of a 2 year old boy [son of a friend] who drowned when on holiday, and the Vicar said it was God"s will, and we are here to celebrate the short life of """""" What"s that all about, didn"t help me or the Parents. I think it"s all about control,
2006-10-25 04:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by researcher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, religion seems to allow anyone to interpretate it however they want. 'God spoke to me' is such a worthy defence and impossible to disprove! Realistically though, anyone who has been brainwashed enough by religion to believe that they are hearing voices or messages from on high are probably past help. Yes it's true that religion is now so much in our faces, but it has probably been heightened by the recent Muslim debates. Maybe this has encouraged some to become Christians to rise against the Muslims, but hopefully it has caused even more to realise what a load of claptrap and trouble religion really is.
2006-10-25 04:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by Musicol 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think as technoligy moves on people are being exposed to the world as such a fast pace and maybe something trips in their minds and they want to embrace something to identify with it. But i think as science prooves more and more people are turning to religion for something new to belive in. Personally i think no one should stick to just one religion you should choose which bits you agree with and follow those because at the end of the day if you do what you feel is right other than becoming what someone else thinks is right then your heading in the right direction.
2006-10-25 03:47:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bristol University | News from the University | University Chaplaincy
The Rt Hon Paul Boateng, MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury and a Bristol graduate, will be speaking about faith and globalisation. ... talk with members of the public having the opportunity to discuss their religion in today's society ... the public having the opportunity to discuss their religion in today's society ...
http;//www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2005/625
2006-10-29 02:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by Krishna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least the crazy Christian preacher doesnt threaten your life and is probably concerned for your soul. Maybe you need to read up on the Bible just in case!
2006-10-25 04:56:43 · answer #6 · answered by trebor88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that religion and faith are the one thing that the governments have never been able to successfully control. They try to use it or ban it but faith always survives. Well there may be a final battle coming up soon. But in the mean time the western governments with America in the lead are trying now to instill laws that mean they have control over their peoples using fear and new laws that seem to include banning anything to do with free will. FEAR OF FAITH seems to be the new atomic bomb
2006-10-25 03:46:12 · answer #7 · answered by : 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Guess people is looking for religions again coz they havent find any relief in shopping, but the bad thing is ...that they are picking up religions as if they were picking pants!!!
So one day they belong to one creed and the next, they believe in something else...
Another bad one thing is that some people is using feith as a rethoric weapon, such as ur president, whilst others are using it to make business, such is the case of all those "sects" that sells u any sort of amulets, candles, souvernirs, tours, services...etc. So far islam is the most economic religion at least coz u are not required to buy nothing nor to pay for services...
2006-10-25 03:50:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You mentioned two but actually lot of things changed in society and some things that were once unthinkable are now legal, normal, acceptable...
I believe that extremes are going to be even more popular, but the world we know will collapse, so be prepare for anything.
2006-10-25 04:30:06 · answer #9 · answered by Kiara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are fearful and now are turning to God or using religion as an excuse.
2006-10-25 03:47:33 · answer #10 · answered by laydeeheartless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The signs are definitely for the end of the world as we know it. It is written that women will wear men's clothing, children will deny their parents, everyone will be killing and fighting each other, brother to brother etc. Look out for the 'sun rising in the East' and the ' sound of the trumper blast'.
2006-10-25 03:49:48 · answer #11 · answered by Sandy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋