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RE: Your Views: Religion
I'm not religious. But there is no solid evidence of either the existence or absence of a deity, so that's why I wouldn't hurry in claiming that there is no god whatsoever and that's it. I guess the easiest way to think of it would be that there exists whatever you decide to believe in.

As far as violence is concerned, I think we all know plenty of examples from history which demonstrate how far religious beliefs can take people and how religion can be used to disguise one's true goals. And in that sense, religion, like all ideas, can be a very dangerous thing.

All in all, I think that if one wants to follow a certain set of beliefs and feels that their life will benefit from that, then why not. We all believe, or at least want to believe, in something. However, what I consider wrong is claiming to follow a certain religion and not always living according to it, the "I'll go to church on every sunday and I can live however the hell I want the rest of the time" mentality. If one has decided to follow a certain belief, it should follow through in every moment of their life.

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Originally posted by Sunshine
let everybody believe what they want, just don't force it upon me
Indeed, it's everyone's own choice what to believe in.
07-22-2006 10:37 AM
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Your Views: Religion - by Discrate on 07-22-2006 at 05:47 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Veggie on 07-22-2006 at 08:37 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by absorbation on 07-22-2006 at 09:27 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by saralk on 07-22-2006 at 09:44 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by absorbation on 07-22-2006 at 09:53 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by andrewdodd13 on 07-22-2006 at 09:55 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Sunshine on 07-22-2006 at 10:03 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by John Anderton on 07-22-2006 at 10:35 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Aeryn on 07-22-2006 at 10:37 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by John Anderton on 07-22-2006 at 10:50 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by azn angel on 07-22-2006 at 11:38 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by John Anderton on 07-22-2006 at 12:04 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by GiantSpider on 07-22-2006 at 12:29 PM
RE: RE: Your Views: Religion - by andrewdodd13 on 07-22-2006 at 12:42 PM
RE: RE: Your Views: Religion - by Discrate on 07-22-2006 at 01:18 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by absorbation on 07-22-2006 at 12:43 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Tasha on 07-22-2006 at 01:21 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by qgroessl on 07-22-2006 at 01:27 PM
RE: RE: Your Views: Religion - by andrewdodd13 on 07-22-2006 at 01:46 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by qgroessl on 07-22-2006 at 01:30 PM
RE: RE: Your Views: Religion - by Discrate on 07-22-2006 at 01:33 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by saralk on 07-22-2006 at 03:14 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Rubber Stamp on 07-22-2006 at 04:34 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by absorbation on 07-22-2006 at 04:35 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Rubber Stamp on 07-22-2006 at 04:40 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Tasha on 07-22-2006 at 05:03 PM
RE: RE: Your Views: Religion - by Rubber Stamp on 07-22-2006 at 05:30 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by absorbation on 07-22-2006 at 05:04 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by ayjay on 07-22-2006 at 05:49 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Mentality on 07-22-2006 at 06:31 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Negro_Joe on 07-22-2006 at 07:08 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Thor on 07-22-2006 at 07:40 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by ayjay on 07-22-2006 at 08:06 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Supersonicdarky on 07-22-2006 at 08:18 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Thor on 07-22-2006 at 08:35 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by linx05 on 07-22-2006 at 10:24 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Thor on 07-22-2006 at 10:32 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by bergy on 07-22-2006 at 10:46 PM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Grue on 07-23-2006 at 12:49 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by lrac522 on 07-23-2006 at 03:06 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by DeathzLord on 07-23-2006 at 04:31 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by DJeX on 07-24-2006 at 03:49 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by qgroessl on 07-24-2006 at 03:52 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by Hank on 07-24-2006 at 04:17 AM
RE: Your Views: Religion - by user27089 on 07-25-2006 at 12:56 AM


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