Well then what's the point of religion? LOLOn my last day I couldn't care less about aliens or supernatural beings.
Well then what's the point of religion? LOLOn my last day I couldn't care less about aliens or supernatural beings.
That sounds about right.No it means "treat them how you want to be treated."
Everyone has different points of views when it comes to religion.Well then what's the point of religion? LOL
True story. You remember our PMs about your religion? I just went back in time to find them. 31OCT2011! That was a long time ago; I did not think it was so long ago. I am glad we can have pleasant discussion then and now, even with fundamentally different views. We are very similar otherwise.That sounds about right.
Question....What I wanted to treat some one rough and nasty. Surely that does not mean I wanted the same.
Everyone has different points of views when it comes to religion.
You and I are very different when it comes to religion my friend.
Yet, we have a lot in common. I believe.
The thing that everyone keeps forgetting I think is that we are all living beings. Living beings need shelter, food and love to survive...True story. You remember our PMs about your religion? I just went back in time to find them. 31OCT2011! That was a long time ago; I did not think it was so long ago. I am glad we can have pleasant discussion then and now, even with fundamentally different views. We are very similar otherwise.
I was told it was just air, water, and push-ups. But I think I like your version better.The thing that everyone keeps forgetting I think is that we are all living beings. Living beings need shelter, food and love to survive...
Next time you make a statement this bold and daring, make sure that you include beer in the list...The thing that everyone keeps forgetting I think is that we are all living beings. Living beings need shelter, food and love to survive...
Precisely my preference too. All the others I skip gracefully.Even J.C. said Man does not live by bread alone, but I suspect he was more of a wine man.
Max.
I have seen anthropological studies and test done on a races of people living a primitive life style that posses no deep religion in the accepted sense.I think most people have a moral code, whether or not it is grounded in religion. I think most people can agree on "The Golden Rule" - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. .
Self absolvement of personal guilt and or justification for acting in some way you feel is warranted when in fact it was likely not.Well then what's the point of religion? LOL
Well, drink should be included inNext time you make a statement this bold and daring, make sure that you include beer in the list...
Which 1%One of my interests regarding religion is following the documentaries on the discovering the truth of religious text by virtue of anthropological, archaeological, and historical investigations.
I even found out there could be a remote chance I am distantly related to J.C.
The man that took delivery of his body was said to be a relative of Mary, Joseph of Arithamea, supposidly a very rich man, the one who paid Pontius Pilate a kick back to take the body down early and take delivery of it.
Who after a short period left for and lived the rest of his life in Glastonbury England, where he was buried.
Glastonbury is not far from where I grew up and my DNA results show I am 1% Jewish!
Max.
While some evil things are crimes they don't always need to be. There are many ways to evil, again just my view.http://www.factcheck.org/2016/07/dueling-claims-on-crime-trend/
I'm not sure if crime coincides with what you consider "evil," but if so, crime has dropped significantly in the past decade+.
I'm glad you brought up abortion; it's another of the things in my list that confound the Golden Rule.
It has come to normalcy in a way that pedophilia hopefully never will.
Did you miss my last two sentences? "The unprovable 'soul' is what keeps us from being 'evil'. Again just my take on this." Very little in this whole thread is 'provable'. That said there is no evidence that both are not provable either. Thought the purpose of this thread was expression of what we think?If the "soul" (whatever that means) is unprovable, how did you determine:
1) that it exists
2) that there were only "X" number of them
3) that some people are born without this undefined unprovable thing
And your evidence for reincarnation?
On a positive note, slavery is at an all-time low.While some evil things are crimes they don't always need to be. There are many ways to evil, again just my view.
And while abortion, and homosexuality seem like they have been a "recent" invention, they're not. Abortion and birth control have been with humanity for a very, very long time. Midwives and shamans along with village/tribal healers have had that covered since the beginning. And just read the old testament to see about homosexuals.
Huh? How did you come to that conclusion while oligarchy is at an all time high?On a positive note, slavery is at an all-time low.
Does it matter.Which 1%
When I say slavery I'm picturing people being bought and sold as if they were physical Goods. I looked up the definition of oligarchy and it did not seem to fit.Huh? How did you come to that conclusion while oligarchy is at an all time high?
When you consider that the average worker is in debt way over his/her head and is compelled to go to work for rapidly diminishing wages just to put food on the table and shelter over his/her family's heads, I call that slavery.When I say slavery I'm picturing people being bought and sold as if they were physical Goods. I looked up the definition of oligarchy and it did not seem to fit.
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