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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!

Personally, I'm doing fine without religion. Not to say the rest of the world would be, but hey, I'm not deciding for you.

I also find it interesting how you used an anal probe reference in a heated religious discussion...

Yeah well it's never mattered which god (if any) you believe in, sooner or later you're bound to get fucked up the ass regardless.

What are remarkably dark view of the universe you have my dear.

Life ain't all sex & candy. If it was, we'd all have AIDS & cavities.

Always findin' the bright side eh?