religion

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―Dōgen

[Rararboker]

Lol I like the "pras science".

Most people are followers and when they no longer have "religion" they turn to some other method of beliefs. In this case "Science". Normally it wouldn't be the same thing but science has been so twisted from its original form that it hardly represents the objective process it used to be. Now it is just a pseudo religion for the weak minded sort of like atheism.

I find it hilarious myself. Grew up in a non-religious household and I have been an "atheist" for 20 years. What is even funnier is atheist groups. When you form a group based on the same beliefs you are basically back to being a religion. Atheism is supposed to be about personal liberation from the doctrines of religion. Not making a new type of belief system.

[LronTheServerLegend]

Originally Posted by Rararboker [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lol I like the "pras science".

Most people are followers and when they no longer have "religion" they turn to some other method of beliefs. In this case "Science". Normally it wouldn't be the same thing but science has been so twisted from its original form that it hardly represents the objective process it used to be. Now it is just a pseudo religion for the weak minded sort of like atheism.

I find it hilarious myself. Grew up in a non-religious household and I have been an "atheist" for 20 years. What is even funnier is atheist groups. When you form a group based on the same beliefs you are basically back to being a religion. Atheism is supposed to be about personal liberation from the doctrines of religion. Not making a new type of belief system.

Atheism is a lack of a belief, it is not a "belief system".

Why is an atheist group funny? Is a group of people who like the same music funny? What about a group of people who like to play the same elf simulator? Do you think any time people find like minded individuals and choose to associate with them "funny"?


Stop trying to be the "arbiter of wisdom" and try to come off as some great ambassador of the middle ground...its a disingenuous, completely meaningless and smug pseudo position to take.

[Glenzig]

Originally Posted by LronTheServerLegend [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Atheism is a lack of a belief, it is not a "belief system".

Why is an atheist group funny? Is a group of people who like the same music funny? What about a group of people who like to play the same elf simulator? Do you think any time people find like minded individuals and choose to associate with them "funny"?


Stop trying to be the "arbiter of wisdom" and try to come off as some great ambassador of the middle ground...its a disingenuous, completely meaningless and smug pseudo position to take.

The humor comes from the irony. Its funny when a group of people from one elf simulator try to condemn those from another. If the irony is lost on you, sit back and ask yourself why that might be.

[LronTheServerLegend]

Originally Posted by Glenzig [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The humor comes from the irony. Its funny when a group of people from one elf simulator try to condemn those from another. If the irony is lost on you, sit back and ask yourself why that might be.

Your elf simulator analogy is a false equivalence logical fallacy.

[Glenzig]

Originally Posted by LronTheServerLegend [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Your elf simulator analogy is a false equivalence logical fallacy.

Well, actually it was your elf simulator analogy. And it was already a false equivalence analogy when you gave it. I was just expounding on how rediculous it was.

[Aviann]

What is death? An everlasting peace? A rewarding of said life? What's to stop you from joining that story? Another story? What's stopping you from joining your God?

[anonymous666]

I usually pick Agnostic when choosing a deity.

[Feanol]

Religion is about insecurity.

Insecurity about death. Insecurity about social belonging. Insecurity about right vs. wrong. Insecurity about difficult concepts and a lack of concrete answers.

People will always try to assuage their anxieties about a brutal and tragic world filled with shocking violence, abject poverty, and unanswered questions. Religion fills this need very well, offering both higher order and uncompromising compassion.

I understand the comfort Religion affords people. When it comes down to it, we all tell ourselves little lies and false stories every day to get by. I see Religion as a very natural institution that evolves from a deep need for judgement and reassurance.

That being said, tens of thousands of Middle Eastern bodies lie mangled beneath the rubble of businesses and homes while millions more flee the carnage wrought by madmen that commit acts partially based upon Religious ideology. So there's that.

[Eliseus]

Originally Posted by Feanol [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Religion is about insecurity.

Insecurity about death. Insecurity about social belonging. Insecurity about right vs. wrong. Insecurity about difficult concepts and a lack of concrete answers.

People will always try to assuage their anxieties about a brutal and tragic world filled with shocking violence, abject poverty, and unanswered questions. Religion fills this need very well, offering both higher order and uncompromising compassion.

I understand the comfort Religion affords people. When it comes down to it, we all tell ourselves little lies and false stories every day to get by. I see Religion as a very natural institution that evolves from a deep need for judgement and reassurance.

That being said, tens of thousands of Middle Eastern bodies lie mangled beneath the rubble of businesses and homes while millions more flee the carnage wrought by madmen that commit acts partially based upon Religious ideology. So there's that.

Never heard of Hitler? I'm not going to go give you more names because this one is pretty big.

Hitler was actually a genius when it came to committing mass killings. Though he hated Christianity, he used it to his advantage. Anyways, without getting much into it because its a blatantly obvious one how many things were done during his reign that were in the name of science etc. I'm sure they will come out though since seeing from your comments you are pretty retarded and you will probably argue to the ends of the earth to save face.

Anyways, this is a stupid argument for one to claim how terrible "religion is". Fact is, people of all sorts of beliefs, science, atheism, agnostic, whatever, commit crimes. Ignoring the fact that its apparent when using this as a validation to hate a so called "religion" that you have no clue on what said religion believes typically (for example Christianity seems to be the big one constantly brought up), but that you can use this as a validation that all "religion" among the world is fake and full of wrong doings is absurd.

The reason I keep putting "religion" in quotes, is again, the ignorance in this thread of what is and isn't a religion is astonishing. People try to claim that religion is only a belief in the "supernatural" when no, it's not. Science is in fact a religion, just as atheism is a "religion". To believe that it's not just displays a significant level of ignorance. People will blindly follow these groups just as people blindly follow "religion". I will once again give a link that what superseded scientific theory is so you guys can see how many things a mass amount of people have believed from the scientific field that have been proven wrong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superse...tific_theories

Let's not ignore that this same "religion" also claims that we will find extraterrestrial life within 10-20 years would also point at the possibility that "higher beings" could exist. This same "religion" also believes in evolution which in of itself is a sign that a more superior being could exist somewhere. This same religion claims that with advancement in technology that we could one days create life and planets, yet the idea of a God is absurd?

Anyways, now I'm just starting to rant and things aren't really correlating with previous thoughts in this post. I could honestly care less what people believe in or don't believe in. What science says or doesn't say. Gay or straight. Man or woman. At least make logical sense when you argue and don't be one sided.