The Dangers of Religion
Not only do religious people waste their time in devotion to cruel and non-existing gods, they also represent a dangerous system of thought.
The dangers come from the fact that religion can make people absolutely certain that they are in possession of divine and infallible truth, and that this allows them to do whatever they like to anyone who doesn’t do what their interpretation of the religion demands. As Voltaire succinctly put it: “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
History has shown us one example after another of the atrocities of religion. The Christian crusades led to numerous wars and the massacre of hundreds of thousands of innocent people. The witch trials exemplify how badly the juridical system can be perverted by religion, and tens of thousands of people were executed without any possibility of defending themselves against the baseless accusations, and many were tortured during their trials.
Today we see how religious fanatics blow themselves and innocent children up, and fill their pockets with nails, so that the explosions can maim even more people.
Furthermore religion have time and again been used to oppress people and force them to abide by dehumanizing rules, and it stops free thought dead in its tracks, which makes it even easier to prevent people from improving their lot and question their dictators.
All of these things make me so angry, that I struggle to put it into words. How dare such people presume to make themselves lords of their neighbours, based on a book filled with blessings of violence, rape and war written by primitive people millennia ago?
Religion can also be physically dangerous to the believers. Blood transfusions, for example, are not allowed by some religions and some, such as the members of the Christian sect called Christian Science, turn to prayer instead of doctors and medicine.
Furthermore religion can also give people reasons for not helping others. The Karmic Law for instance basically leads to the conclusion, that if you have an illness or is born with a defect, then it’s your own fault – and is caused by something you did in this or another life. This is, in my opinion, a detestable point of view.
2007-05-21 02:35:21
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answered by Anonymous
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I think you got your facts wrong.
First of all the quotation from the Quran is about the end times. You purposely did not include the preceeding verse: "A bright flash of fire shall be hurled at you and molten brass, and ye shall not defend yourselves from it. When the Heaven shall be cleft assunder, and beomce rose red, like stained leather."
This is describing a clestial event in the sky which is HURLED down upon men, and the men cannot defend against it.
Besides the color red is not naturally found in the image the telescope has to add it with filters and other devises. All the hubble pictures are in black and white and color is added later.
2007-05-21 10:35:40
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answered by Dr. D 7
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I SEE the whole of Allah revealed in ointment and rose!
I do not doubt any longer - I HAVE SEEN THE ROSE.
I'm off to get drunk to celebrate Allah,( if the pub isn't shut because the sky has been torn apart.)
Buff.
2007-05-21 02:18:27
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answered by . 6
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If a personal interpretation is 'proof' then I guess I'm just not that smart. If you think a whole book and belief is true because of one truth in that book then I have some land I'd like to sell you. I also have a bridge you can buy cheap.
2007-05-21 01:49:11
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answered by madbaldscotsman 6
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I don't know, but if it were something to be seen by everyone, wouldn't it happen in a place that isn't millions (or billions) of light-years away? Why hide a sign of the truth like this?
And no it doesn't look like a rose. . .it looks like what it is called - a cat's eye.
2007-05-21 02:18:46
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answered by Anonymous
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Thank you for the info. But as you see those who think that islam isn't the truth will never see the truth. It goes into their ears and leaves from the other.
2007-05-21 01:59:51
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answered by f4bulous1985 2
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I have never doubted the validity of Islam. That is why I converted. For those of you who do not agree with my decision, try to at least be respectful because I respect your choices.
2007-05-21 02:09:30
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answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7
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Do I doubt? No, I'm CONVINCED that it ISN'T the truth. The bible is the true word of God, and Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
2007-05-21 01:51:21
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answered by Romans 8:28 5
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Yes and someone could write, "When the yellow banana turns black the world will end". The Lord Jesus Christ is the Truth, the Light. He is the only way and only through him will a person get to Heaven
2007-05-21 01:49:22
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answered by Boomrat 6
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Yes I doubt it
Because your Quran is a witness to Jesus
and history stands out
When you start to believe His story you
will see that Islam is man made and truly
a governmental desire
2007-05-21 01:51:06
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answered by manoman 4
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