11-02-2005, 06:19 PM
I agree that discussing religion is a dangerous business that can question other peoples beliefs. At the same time, I am totally interested in figuring out what it is that makes a person's faith so strong.
In my eyes the Bible, the Koran, the Book of Mormon and all other religious texts are works written by men (and sometimes women). I agree with most of the teachings in most of the books (I have been reading religious texts for almost 20 years now) but when it comes to the parts of worship and faith I find myself let down.
The fact that so many people hold to their individual texts with faith strong enough that they would kill for it makes me wonder where the line between faith and fanaticism lay.
In my eyes the Bible, the Koran, the Book of Mormon and all other religious texts are works written by men (and sometimes women). I agree with most of the teachings in most of the books (I have been reading religious texts for almost 20 years now) but when it comes to the parts of worship and faith I find myself let down.
The fact that so many people hold to their individual texts with faith strong enough that they would kill for it makes me wonder where the line between faith and fanaticism lay.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.