Seasons

On second though STRMkirby I think I will wipe my hands off. *Grabs shirt, wipes some on shirt and some on face and then runs*

Hard to get, eh?

Well the thing is, we're not dead yet so we can't say for sure that any religion (or all of them) is full of shit. Which is what pisses me off about the religious crusaders. And even if my religion is blasphemy and I'm going to hell for it, why the hell should anyone care what happens to my soul? It's really none of their business. I think they're just trying to get brownie points for converting ppl or something. Like that'll really cut much slack with their god in the case of those who go to church on their sabbath and then screw ppl around the rest of the week. I say if you're gonna kill someone for not believing in your religion, you at least oughtta have the decency to act however your religion says you should.

Ok, I had a point I was gonna make but I completely forgot what it was...

I care a bit what happens to your soul, OnyxFlame. I hope you wish mine well too. I just wouldn't presume to prescribe or proscribe behavior on that basis since if you were to listen to me I could be leading you astray.

Well I guess we all will find out in the end who was right. I do however admire people who stand up for what they believe in even if it is a unpopular choice to some people. There are hypocrits in all religions.

And we might not find out at all. I mean, what if when you're dead, you're just dead?

I believe that that thought scares people, and they invent religions so they can believe otherwise.

I agree with skysaw. I think religion is just a temporary sanctuary for people to escape from everyday's stress and when you step out of the church, temple...etc, the stress comes back. As a result I don't see any reason to believe in any religion.

What's more important, I believe in myself and I know what I can do if I try hard enough and no one can stop you from doing what you think is right.

Well I certainly think religion can serve a useful function. It has been known to keep people generally acting in a moral way (at times). It also can offer comfort to people who need it. Not too shabby.

I got the same help from a therapist, mind you. But all in all, religion is a good thing. That is, until someone starts killing someone else in the name of it.

I have no doubt about that.

I agree with zx. And similarly, there are hundreds of reasons why religion would be created for practical purposes. And as such, I don't believe a word of it.

The mind is a powerful thing though. Take, for instance, the act of blushing. You get embarrassed and suddenly blood rushes to your cheeks and you look even stupider. So I don't see the harm in believing in some religion, whether it's true or not, if it helps you live a better life and/or keeps you sane. I'm not a religious nut by any means, but I refuse to insult someone's religion whether I believe in it or not, because it may be perfectly valid & meaningful for them. I mean think, we have a lot of attractive delusions, so why is everyone always harping on religion? You may be convinced your husband loves you or you have the cutest baby in the world or you're the best artist/scientist/fisherman in the world, and while it may or may not be true, believing it is will likely make you act more confident in a variety of situations and feel like a worthwhile person. Think how much more the world would suck if we had nothing to believe in. Think how much more the world would suck if we all consciously knew the truth about every facet of our lives and realized that hey maybe we're not the pinnacle of existence, maybe we're just one speck of dust underneath the cosmic couch. If you don't believe in anything, nothing matters, and if nothing matters, you have no reason to refrain from doing things that aren't in your (or someone else's) best interests. You might as well kill yourself and get it over with because what's the point in living when you don't care about anything and the universe is just a cold, sterile room full of anal probes? So as far as I'm concerned, let ppl believe in whatever religion they want because no matter how many ppl they kill in God's name, it can't be worse than the alternative.

OnyxFlame!