Religion

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I know it's not a bad thing. It's just another useless and pointless label as I said. I am simply not religious, even though Atheist is a simplified term of non-religious. However, non-religious is simple and good enough.

Okay that's fine.

But I don't think you should take such offence to being called an Atheist. It's like being called Scottish and arguing, no you're human.

[Wilson 358]

Okay that's fine.

But I don't think you should take such offence to being called an Atheist. It's like being called Scottish and arguing, no you're human.

I see your point but it has being thrown in my face. Some guy up town came up to me and asked if I had time to pray to God and stuff, I said no, he replied 'Oh an Atheist are we'? The way he said it was annoying and made it sound like if I were in the wrong. He then started telling me I should find time and my way for a better life and to believe. That's just one example lol.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I actually agree with what Wilson's saying... its in human nature to categorise things. I'm tall, she's brown-eyed, they're Muslims, that person's gay, etc. etc.

In terms of addressing the question, am I religious?

I'd have to say yes. I've been blessed with the life I have, with my family and friends. I've also survived a near-death experience, which I believe was a miraculous escape. And I like the thought of some almighty power being there to guide me when times are rough. I've prayed, and I appreciate that God answers all prayers - just, sometimes he says no.

That being said, I believe the theory of evolution. You kind of have to, because refuting evolution is like saying you can live without oxygen. I just believe that science and religion are two sides of the same coin, and because science is so young we get frustrated with a desire to learn more and more. Religion teaches us we perhaps shouldn't try so hard.

[Wilson 358]

I actually agree with what Wilson's saying... its in human nature to categorise things. I'm tall, she's brown-eyed, they're Muslims, that person's gay, etc. etc.

You took the words right out of my mouth lol.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I see your point but it has being thrown in my face. Some guy up town came up to me and asked if I had time to pray to God and stuff, I said no, he replied 'Oh an Atheist are we'? The way he said it was annoying and made it sound like if I were in the wrong. He then started telling me I should find time and my way for a better life and to believe. That's just one example lol.

Yeah, in your example it's said in spite.

Don't worry, I've come across that kind of stuff too. The best thing to do is fuck with their mind

[spuz 143]

I work with a religious nutjob,she's mental. When religion comes into your life it takes over it and you lose your freedom. She says I'm going to hell just because I don't believe in god.

We were put on this earth to eat sleep and reproduce (all 3 as much as possible). We're no better than animals,that's why we murder and we're greedy,somewhere down the line we got civilised from the cavemen we were. Money and religion were used as ways to control and civilise us.

[eldo 868]

Feudalism controlled without money.

[Peace. 4,352]

My view on religions :

"For years, religions did nothing but divide."

There's nobody in the sky, there's nobody under the ground. Both God and Evil are in each one of us. It's just up to you to act in a good way or wrong way. God is for your good side, and the Devil is for your bad side.

Though, I believe that what are saying the Bible and Koran aren't bullshit. Those books are just a metaphor. God was created by men on purpose to explain what they couldn't know (the sun, the stars, the universe, etc...).

ps : what I can't stand about religions, it's their spiritual leaders. I don't get how they can claim to interpret the Bible/Koran better than everyone.

[Madmax 9,219]

ps : what I can't stand about religions, it's their spiritual leaders. I don't get how they can claim to interpret the Bible/Koran better than everyone.

Yep, it's these religious zealots that go around brainwashing ignorant, gullible people in to believing something that they claim is written in those books.

[Term-X 7,891]

I like the thought of some almighty power being there to guide me when times are rough

[LDN Blue 7,903]

This is what humanity allowed to happen.

We allowed the IMF to do this, and we won't do a damn thing about it because it's not in our economic interest. Sickening.

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[Blue In Green 86]

I have seen religion save people. I have also seen religion kill people.

Also, most of the atheists I know preach about atheism as much as devout faithfuls preach about their own religion. One of my friends even cites from a dog-eared copy of The God Delusion, as if it were actually the Bible.

The point is, everyone is annoying and needs to keep their beliefs out of my face.

[Hysteria 159]

I'm Atheist myself.

That being said I respect other people's views. But if they try and shove it down my throat, I will do the same back..

Same here.

[bloody 209]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampoong_Department_Store_collapse

scrolled down to the recovery part

Two days after the collapse, some officials said that anybody who was still in the building must have already died; therefore, further efforts would be made only towards "recovery" and not "rescue". This conflicts with other people's experience that people can survive much longer. Despite the sweltering heat, those who were not rescued in the first few days were able to avoid dehydration by drinking rainwater. The last to be rescued, 19-year-old Park Seung Hyun (박승현; 朴勝賢), was pulled from the wreckage 17 days after the collapse with a few scratches. She said that she heard the sounds of other survivors drowning in the fire department's deflation^{[clarification needed]} water.

as blulion also said, sometimes god said no.

[Blueman 57]

I am a muslim....well born as one anyway. I didnt read the quran, i dont pray nor do I go to the mosque....and to be honest I am not even sure if there is a god (evolution and so on). Anyways right now I don't think about religion, i have just learned to respect everyone's beliefs and tolerate everyone. There will come a day when I will have to sit down and decide whether I want to remove muslim from my ID or fully practice islam.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Man cannot live without Hope and therefore he made God.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

And through fear of death. People like to think there is something after our final moments. I expect nothing but darkness.