11-24-2004, 01:38 PM
Blight Wrote:.
Whoa, whoa, whoa man, not all religious people are like that. Only the fanatics that hide behind there "faith" with a misinterpreted (over opinionated) stance on their religion are the ones doing damage. Just about all religions have their good side, such as performing and funding civil works. Besides if you actually follow the rules of most religions half the shit fanatics pull will send them an unhappy afterlife.
I thought that might get me in trouble
You are abosolutly right in what you wrote. Let me specify in that I disgust (still the wrong word) the organisations who try to lure people in by saying do this (or don't do this) or go to hell and which impose their believes to people who are not able to choose for themselfs (children) and all in the name of god (who they never met) as if that makes everything they do ok. I hate the people who answer certain question with 'because god said so' or 'íts in the bible'. Those people don't think for themself and are sheeps in the hurde to me. Discussions with religious people always seem to strand with one of these remarks and thats where my negative look comes from. So I don't like the fanatics and the sheep.
I have respect for the people who make up their own minds and don't take the whole bible/koran etc. as gospel but use the parts they feel aply to them and the time they live in and don't 'believe' in fear of hell. I respect the people who can also point out the negative sides of their religion. I see the books just like that, books. Just like there are many other books of which you can gain immense wisdom. Unfortunatly not all religious people feel that way and only hold themselfs to the lifestyle of one book without knowing or accepting all the other stuff there's to learn. I see the bible as a sort of law book made in a time where there were no laws. In this time its not needed for that purpose anymore since we have our own laws to live by now (which resemble eachother alot).
I could go on and on but I don't think anyone's waiting for a religious debate in this thread. I just wanted to explain and hope not to offend anybody (which I don't think I have). If anyone does want to continue lets make a new thread since I'm always eager to discuss/learn about this (especially from an US point of view since it seems religion is actualy growing over there) but I have a feeling not many people will participate. I'm also the first to admit that I'm not educated enough in the teachings of the bible and that most of my perceptions are based around discussions I've had, television and (historic) articles I've read but I hope to one day find the time to dive into this subject and actually read the whole thing and maybe broaden my horizon on this subject.
Babysweater, STFU already. He's in a difficult situation and doesnt need to hear shit like that. Not that your words have any impact on this forum but still.