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Originally Posted by chtulu
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What I don't get why some people here claim to be Christan or religious and follow a certain church, but yet admit that they hardly follow any of the doctrine or scripture. If you're going to be that liberal and cherry pick what you like in the Bible, Koran, etc, then why label yourself at all? These books and religions clearly state you must follow their rules and philosophies or you will burn in eternal damnation.
My real question is WHY believe in ANY God? Why choose to be satisfied with fairy tales to explain natural phenomenons that are already explained by science? Science shows us that the universe is much for vast than what any God explains to us. It also has shown us how vastly more complex life on earth is than just saying it was randomly put here by some egotistical being who just wants to be worshiped by lesser beings.
Another point I'd like to make is even if there WAS a god, look at all the horrible things that has happened to this world that he has allowed to happen. Look at utterly incompetent he is with his "work". I'm sure no one has cared to realize that over 90% of life that has even been on earth is now extinct. If there was a great and all knowing God, why would he have created entire, just to have it destroyed and wiped away forever? Either he is an Incompetent God, or he is an Evil God, that enjoys suffering and annihilation.
I'd suggest watching "God on Trial". It's a very well done piece of work that judges God by his actions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP4i6tRGw7Q |
What's amazing here is that the loud atheist is the most closed-minded person in an argument about religion.
I'm going to repeat myself once more and then relegate you to the "not so bright" pile.
Religion is not about dogma, literal interpretations of sacred texts and nitpicking for most of the religious. It's about socializing and community. People go to church to be part of something larger than themselves. They go to church because they get something from the traditions, or the companionship, or the gospel choir, or a million other reasons that are not the written mythology of their cult.
Most people just believe in some sort of vaguely defined force of good in the universe--some kind of embodiment of mercy, kindness, justice and other idealized virtues. No one really thinks there is a robed sky god sitting on a golden throne in the clouds.
Mostly, they want to not feel alone and afraid. They want to have an idea of why they're here and what they're supposed to do while they're here. Most religions espouse a belief of trying to be a good person while they're alive.
Do you really have a huge issue with that? I think your mom made you go to church and you're kind of pissed off about it. I'd say try to get over it. Live and let live.
Pray with me.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Now was that so bad?