This is so tacky. You would think they would embrace him as a true brother. He certainly made his sentiments clear,but most of all,he lived out all his fantasies and beliefs. Isn't a little hypocritical to take this "less said the better" attitude,just because he got bad press? Let's face it,with two billion Christians and a billion Muslims,atheists kind of need a saint of their own,and also some inspiration. Joe showed you The Way,so why not follow it? You've got to admit - he had the courage of his convictions. Great patron of science,too.
2007-04-10 13:18:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
we don't need a saint like we don't need God a church and stupid dogma
but it is funny what happens when you give a lot of power to crazy guy i mean killing your close friends every few years that just funny not to mention the killing of millions
2007-04-10 13:30:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sweetheart - you are sooooo lost...
First - here's the numbers;
Christianity: 2.1 billion
Islam: 1.3 billion
Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 1.1 billion
Hinduism: 900 million
Chinese traditional religion: 394 million
Buddhism: 376 million
primal-indigenous: 300 million
African Traditional & Diasporic: 100 million
Sikhism: 23 million
Juche: 19 million
Spiritism: 15 million
Judaism: 14 million
Baha'i: 7 million
Jainism: 4.2 million
Shinto: 4 million
Cao Dai: 4 million
Zoroastrianism: 2.6 million
Tenrikyo: 2 million
Neo-Paganism: 1 million
Unitarian-Universalism: 800 thousand
Rastafarianism: 600 thousand
Scientology: 500 thousand
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Here's some of the differences;
Taoism- Sh!t happens.
Confucianism- Confucius say, "Sh!t happens."
Buddhism- If sh!t happens, it isn't really sh!t.
Zen Buddhism- What is the sound of sh!t happening?
Hinduism- This sh!t happened before.
Mormonism- This sh!t is going to happen again.
Islam- If sh!t happens, it is the Will of Allah. Take a hostage.
Stoicism- This sh!t is its own reward.
Protestantism- Let this sh!t happen to someone else.
Calvinism- Sh!t happens because you don't work hard enough.
Pentecostalism- In Jesus' name, heal this sh!t!
Catholicism- Sh!t happens because you deserve it.
Judaism- Why does this sh!t always happen to me?
Zoroastrianism- Sh!t happens half the time.
Marxism- This sh!t is going to hit the fan.
Atheism- No sh!t.
Seventh Day Adventist- No sh!t on Saturdays.
Existentialism- Absurd sh!t.
Agnosticism- What is this sh!t?
Nihilism- Who gives a sh!t?
Deconstruction- Sh!t happens in hegemonic meta-narratives.
Christian Science- Sh!t is in your mind.
Moonies- Only happy sh!t really happens.
Jehovah's Witnesses- Knock, Knock, sh!t happens.
Scientology- Sh!t happens on page 152 of Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard
Hare Krishna- Sh!t happens, Rama Rama Ding Dong.
Hedonism- There's nothing like a good sh!t happening.
2007-04-10 20:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, just one problem: He slaughtered his own people based on his fanatical political/personal views and had a very screwed up sense of ethics.
The problem is no so much religion or non-religion, but tyranny over the people, for any reason. Same issue with Mao Zedong.
Atheism isn't like religion. It's simply the lack of belief in any deity. Whatever baggage they bring with it is their own.
I'm an atheist, and I don't support violence or execution. I derive the later from my studies of ethics, morality, and representative democracy, not necessarily from my lack of a belief in god.
2007-04-10 20:25:13 · answer #3 · answered by Dalarus 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Every belief (or disbelief) system has it's monsters. Deal with it and remember, once upon a time, there was a man who said "Judge not, lest ye be judged yourself."
2007-04-10 20:28:19 · answer #4 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We do not need a saint because we do not worship anyone. We rule our own lives and do not let others tell us what to do.
2007-04-10 20:22:28 · answer #5 · answered by Quigs 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Ever hear of Trofim Lysenko? Stalin was as anti-science as you get.
2007-04-10 20:30:45 · answer #6 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Christians and Muslims are working on killing each other off, so it won't last.
2007-04-10 20:22:47 · answer #7 · answered by Alex 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He was an atheist, but that's not what made him kill people. You fail to understand that basic simple tidbit. Would it help if I typed it slower for ya?
2007-04-10 20:22:28 · answer #8 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hateful, intolerant.. are you a christian? Is that what your religion turns people into?
(and you pretty much asked the same senseless question before already - give it a rest)
2007-04-10 20:24:07 · answer #9 · answered by eldad9 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why don't Christians claim Jeffrey Dahmer as their own? He espoused born-again Christian beliefs.
2007-04-10 20:23:23 · answer #10 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋