Is the world's beauty tainted by religion?

Question

It's alright Plato - could happen to a bishop ;-)

Prophet of dee, are you actually saying that the state of the planet is due to atheistic ideals? Wrong! - the age of discovery and the industrial revolution both rode high on a wave of religious fervour, and one of the biggest obstacles to finding a solution for global warmmg is the stuffed-shirt clown in the white house.

Answer 1

Oh yes, certainly.

Answer 2

This is what the bible says about 'the world'

1 John 2:15-17: "Do not be loving either the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him; 16 because everything in the world—the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life—does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world. 17 Furthermore, the world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever."

However, the beauty of the literal earth is another thing entirely, and had God not created it for us we would not have any of the beauty that we see. We would not exist.

Acts 17:28a: " For by him we have life and move and exist,"

So there is a very good reason to worship the Creator, Jehovah and his Son, Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:20: "For his invisible [qualities] are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable;"

Answer 3

This would appear to be a highly subjective question for which the answer can vary greatly depending on how you define "beauty." One thing is certain, however: human civilization is tainted to the extent that human beings' ability to think rationally about problems, particularly those of a global and/or longterm nature is contaminated and limited by superstitious dogma. Rather than demanding our government take action to do what must be done to save this planet, many irrational people are sitting on their hands waiting for some "super-being" to save them. One would have hoped that, after the Age of Enlightenment, the need for primitive dogma would have withered and died...but no such luck.

Answer 4

Not at all, if anything, the worlds beauty has been tainted by humanity in general, especially that branch of humanity who follow atheistic and monetary ideals. This corruption of the human soul has led our society to the brink.

We rape the planet and blaspheme against all of creation, we consume without giving anything back in return, yet we feel that religion is bad? It's humans who are bad, for they will twist and corrupt anything to serve their purposes, be it on a religious or political basis.

Mankind however needs religion, it's essential that we as a species be told how to behave, as let's face it, without religion dominating our lives we've pretty much flushed this beautiful world down the toilet.

D.

Answer 5

No. The world's beauty is tainted by sin and the evil of this world. We are not to go in the dirrection of what the majority of this world is going in, which is tolerance of sinful lifestyles, but go against what they do and follow God.

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

How can you prove what is good and acceptable and the will of God?

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

To rightly divide the word is to understand it and not interpret it. There is only one truth to God's word, and that is His truth.

Daniel 9:13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.

Answer 6

I would have to say yes. When people are flying airplanes into our tall building, Trying to teach Intelligent Design to our school children. Strapping bombs to their body's and blowing themselves up on buses and crowded streets in the name of religion. I would say the beauty of the world is tainted by religion. And it doesn't depend on how you define beauty. Anyone who defines beauty as peoples intestines being scattered in the streets is a sick person. BB

Answer 7

Sorry about mistake with names, I always do that! I don't think the world is tainted by religion. If you don't like religion it can be quite easy to say that. It depends what spectacles the individual is wearing. It is only tainted if you have the wrong paintbrush.

Answer 8

Ur right about Al Queda being cowardly idiots, yet ur incorrect about them muslims and the quran. in case you havent suggested, a hell of a mess of muslims help him, and hate Israel, the U. S., and western lifestyle frequently. I have study the Qu'ran from cover to conceal and that i did'nt see any elegance there. I study a mess of grotesque, in reality. It would not use the be conscious "infidel", even though it makes use of the arab translation somewhat. It does tell muslims to kill the infidels. It does communicate of compelled conversions, enslavement, lack of life, and so on. in case you have not performed so, I fairly recommend you study the total Qu'ran, cover to conceal, and then learn up on Islam from its taking off to now. study their major prophet, Muhammad, his existence and what he did. it would want to wonder you. yet lower back to ur unique question about Al Queda. Al Queda needs what Islam calls for, international domination. you spot, the be conscious Islam does no longer translate into Peace, as we are instructed it does. the real translation ability "submit to Allah". It doesnt say submittion is to be non violent or compelled, it in basic terms says submit. No ask your self most of chinese were killed even as Islamists took Indonesia by technique of stress. 30 million chinese died.

Answer 9

A Religion can be anything you choose to dedicate your life to;if you dedicate your life to stuffing your face then your religion is your food. You cant blame all religion on the worlds tainted beauty, maybe it is time for mankind to start taking responsibility for there own mistakes...................

Answer 10

i think that greed is the biggest obstacle in reaching a satisfactory international agreement to combat climate change and global warming. Greed has nothing to do with God i can assure you.

Answer 11

RAmen, yes of course... Unweaving The Rainbow by Dawkins puts it very elegantly.