But then I learned how to read" was one of my father's favorite sayings when I was growing up. Is there anyone who feels this way about religion?
2007-07-11 09:33:41 · 14 answers · asked by lupinesidhe 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Testicular - I'm not a republican, they're too religious for my tastes. I'm american. Nothing more nothing less.. The rest of the saying according to my dad was "Then I became republican, until I learned how to think"
2007-07-11 09:40:55 · update #1
I wonder which side you're saying that from... it could be said by people on both sides. In fact I've HEARD it said by people on both sides! :)
2007-07-11 09:38:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I feel that way about the Democratic Party in the US. I used to be a Democrat but I am definitely also not a Republican.
The more I studied the more religious I became.
2007-07-11 09:37:54 · answer #2 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My version of that saying would be "I used to be a Democrat....but then I grew up".
In fact, I used to be a liberal, Christian-bashing atheist for 20 years before I became a conservative Christian about 5 years ago. God has a way of changing people. Given the fact that the Democratic mindset is generally selfish and hedonistic, one usually becomes more conservative as they get older and wiser. Sure, there are still a few holdouts who remain selfish until the day they die, but their contributions to society are either insignificant or damaging.
2007-07-11 09:43:15 · answer #3 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We have to read the Word of God for ourselves because many distort the Word to draw disciples after themselves according to Acts 20:30. Many today have faith in a person or a denomination rather than faith in Jesus. All preachers and teachers are told to not go beyond what is written according to 1 Corinthians 4:6-7, and to not add anything to the Word of God according to Proverbs 30:5-6, but every church has it's own additions. So go figure.
All I can tell you is that the Word of God is real and it does work just like it says it will for those who have real faith in Jesus. Everything we would ever need for this life can come through our knowledge of the Lord according to 2 Peter 1:3. So everything we would ever need is in there, but many do not preach the Word, but only what people want to hear in order that they build followers according to 2 Timothy 4:1-4.
Check the verses to see if I have told you the truth. Those whom the Lord sends speaks His Words according to John 3:34, and Jeremiah 23:22.
Alan www.thehealingbook.com
2007-07-11 09:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by alanpballou 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sort of. My entire immediate family are atheists, but I am not. When I was young I chose to believe in God because my mother said that I could believe whatever I wanted. I later went through a period of atheism myself. Later, I went to a Catholic University and had amazing professors. I learned the difference between religion and spirituality and as it stands, I am a non-denominational monotheistic mystic.
2007-07-11 09:38:13 · answer #5 · answered by CMDS 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is one reason why some religions demand to be accepted on faith, as opposed to knowledge. Even if we are to accept the arguement that the limitations of the human mind prevent us from seeing the big picture, or that "God works in mysterious ways," it is enough that the most convincing arguement ever offered by the church is violence and intimidation which should raise questions in the minds of those who seek true knowledge and understanding.
2007-07-11 09:46:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well... Ignoring the dig at Democrats, I still think it's pretty simplistic. There are a lot of reasons people accept the religious beliefs they do. Convenience, inertia, social factors, etc. Just because you or I may think the beliefs are stupid doesn't mean the people who hold them are stupid. They may just decide not to dig too deeply in some areas that would tend to challenge their beliefs. Or they may simply have a circular form of logic that allows them not to see stuff.
2007-07-11 09:50:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That covers religion. or at least I took the time to read it.
I used to be a republican, then the religious right took over.
2007-07-11 09:37:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
2007-07-11 09:37:00 · answer #9 · answered by Phartzalot 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the most ironic part of that statement is that, in recent polls, 67% of Republicans in our Govt believe in Creationism over evolution...
You tell me who doesnt know how to read...
2007-07-11 09:37:52 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋