Originally posted by aquila
What really bakes my noodle is that even if this universe was created by a divine being, there are so many different types of religions/beliefs. So really, one must be correct and the others must either be made up bullshit or gross derivations or reversals of the truth. Question is, which one is right?
What did I just say?
Oct-18-2006 22:24
jdat
Jay Van Dat
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: I dont even know
quote:
Originally posted by Synchronicity
What did I just say?
you posted a freaking dictionnary of gods and religions!
Oct-18-2006 23:15
pkcRAISTLIN
arbiter's chief minion
Registered: Jul 2002
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by Moral Hazard
I have a strong belief, I still have questions. Having faith should not be the end of one's religious explorations. Faith needs to be challenged, questioned, and explored as that will lead to a deeper understanding and closer connection with one's god(s). Alternatively, deciding to not have faith should also be only the start of one's exploration of life's questions.
and yet, after all that exploration, it still comes down to faith. the untestable and unprovable gap. so after all the soul-searching (pun intended) youre still left with a bit of magic youre just supposed to accept. logically unacceptable as far as i am concerned.
religions evolved as a form of social control.
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Oct-18-2006 23:25
nrjizer
vive le deep
Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Bumfuck, GA
quote:
Originally posted by Azia
I almost wish I had a strong belief in something, because then maybe I wouldn't have so many questions....but there's no way I'm going to follow a certain group of people (when I don't truly believe), once again for comfort and to feel like I know where we're all going, no question. It seems so pathetic.
And that's a good way to feel. If no one ever asked the tough questions (what's causing this infection? how come things fall to the ground? what's making these pieces of iron stick together?), then humanity would never have progressed as far as it has.
The fact of the matter is, our world and our universe is full of tough questions. Religion is SUPPOSED to be a set of moral and spiratual guidelines to help you live a more fulfilling life. But the unfortunate fact is that people begin taking the metaphors literally, using the fictional stories as factual answers, and refuse to entertain any other solution. And then, humanity stagniates.
Originally posted by aquila
What really bakes my noodle is that even if this universe was created by a divine being, there are so many different types of religions/beliefs. So really, one must be correct and the others must either be made up bullshit or gross derivations or reversals of the truth. Question is, which one is right?
Some guy was having a really good dream and he shared the dream, then the ******s took the dreams too literally and started dreaming in the same box.....etc,
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Oct-19-2006 02:51
mezzir
BEES?
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: assachusetts
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Originally posted by Vlad
You cant disprove the existance of a devine being(s). Im talking outside of the bible and scriptures, just in general.
Even Einstein after all his research said that there must be some sort of god because there is so much that just simply cannot be explained.
I do though, have a belief in reincarnation. I think when our souls are finished using the body we are in now, we find another body to use.
i used to kinda like that theory, but then i got to thinking. (also i added in all living things/animals etc (plants, fuck idk)
but so if thats true, everything for the most part makes sense except that what explains rapid population growth?
and then it hit me.
worms.
you cut em in half, both halves live. two out of one.
its all because of worms
