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Originally posted by tranceaholic why the million questions to nite-mer last i checked he wasnt a priest..you know whenever i see a christian post about thier belifs all the athiests come out of the woodwork and attack them with questions. i think u do it to make urself feel better or to justify whatever u r doing that might be wrong according to christianity..like nite-mer posted if christianity is wrong then christians has nothing to worry about but if it is right you have alot to worry about..if attacking christianity makes you feel better abour urself and life by all means go ahead.

why is it that we should question everything else in our society but not religion?

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Originally posted by Floorfiller why is it that we should question everything else in our society but not religion?

I just want to be loved!

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Originally posted by UWM Who said I was an atheist? Why are you jumping to these ludicrous conclusions?

i was making a general statement about something i noticed on the forum..and usually people of religion rarely attack each other not publicly atleast lol

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Originally posted by trancebrat I just want to be loved!

We all lurve you!

In the TA internet friendship sort of way. I don't want to offend Mr. Bones

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Originally posted by trancebrat I just want to be loved!

yes me too hahahaha

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Originally posted by tranceaholic i was making a general statement about something i noticed on the forum..and usually people of religion rarely attack each other not publicly atleast lol

i seem to remember a big ass thread entitled..."why aetheism is false"

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Originally posted by Arbiter It's not a matter of respecting it, it's a matter of discussing it. If you don't want to justify or explain your beliefs, then why bring them into the discussion? If you can't prove your beliefs or support them with material evidence, then why do you hold those beliefs? If it's faith, then why do you have faith? If you don't want to discuss your beliefs, then you should leave them out of a discussion.

justify my beliefs? lol that was my whole point...i can't really. the believers are at a disadvantage in this discussion because it's all based on faith (see my definition). i can believe in whatever i want to, and for whatever reason. i just happened to be raised in an irish catholic family and so i was brought up to have God in my life. i'm not a diehard catholic though...in fact i'm pretty ashamed of the catholic church...but that's a whole other story.

i'm just spiritual now...but i do sin every day...i still pray though and try my hardest to do the right thing. i may not have had that choice as a child (chosing not to believe in god), but i've grown into an adult and now i have the freedom to chose whatever belief i want...i'm comfortable believing that there is a higher power and we all exist for a reason beyond our comprehension in this life.

you can beat this till it's beyond dead, and we still won't get anywhere...we'll find out when we die. that's all there is to it.


is that good enough?

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Originally posted by notelfreak man i can't believe i tried to come off as responsible in that other thread, i am so full of shit just don't tell anyone

Look. I don't care what the establishment known as the "Church" does. Many horrible things have been done over time, in the name of God, wrongly. That's why I don't put much stock in bureaucracies like the Catholic Church. I think that Church is a good thing and fellowship is highly important, but the Crusades, indulgences, etc., were all wrong. I'm not saying there aren't true believers that align themselves with Catholicism. I am just saying that the pope is a mere man/mortal. He is equally flawed as any of us, inately. As far as other beliefs and "hell". That is focusing on the wrong message completely. God's message is about love and forgiveness and sacrifice, not God sending people to hell. That's not how it works. God cannot be with sin. It is a paradox as he is sin free. But if you are offered a gift, you have the choice of whether or not to receive it. Obviously all of you have heard about it, then you make your choice. I am not gonna judge that decision, by any means, but you have the option. If you choose to deny it, you have your own consequences. But, you don't have to worry about that if you're right. I am not telling you what to think.

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Originally posted by Floorfiller why is it that we should question everything else in our society but not religion?

i am all for quetioning religion and anything you need clarified but it is more of an attacking that goes on as soon as someone posts thier christian views everybody starts attacking not questioning but more of attacking...over n over again..it gets tired..

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seem to remember a big ass thread entitled..."why aetheism is false"

i am not sure what this refers too

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Originally posted by Slylee ok, as long as you respect mine, it's all gravy you could believe that the human race was created by a purple thumb with 4 eyes, and i'd be fine with that...i just might not trust you with my kids

thought this thread needed a stupid pic to lighten things up

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Originally posted by UWM We all lurve you! In the TA internet friendship sort of way. I don't want to offend Mr. Bones

Terry is hard to offend. I lurve you too Mr. Lady Defender!