06-14-2016, 01:40 AM
(06-14-2016, 01:25 AM)DuckforcoveR Wrote: @senona
That's what I was afraid of searching for. I wish I could believe in a "pit of hell" for people like that. Westboro, ISIS, doesn't matter. The HATE in people is absolutely abhorrent. And I'm afraid to say I feel religion itself is a bit to blame. It seems to feed on people and their fears. I heard this recently and it stuck with me (bear with me, I'm paraphrasing...)
If religion and science were both wiped out, Mankind is at the brink of elimination, religion will surface again. But it'll be with a different god and a different set of rules and regulations. Science will surface again, but it'll be the same. Somebody will always figure out the truth.
I wish I could find that quote, I'm still looking and will update as needed...
DFC
I agree, religion is to blame.
But when you get to the bottom line, regardless of which religious sect one believes in, it all goes back to Man "creating" said religion.
Therefore, putting in the guidelines of do's and don't that they want into the Bible or Koran, or any other text in order to control the masses.
Basically, 'religion' provides a belief system that people need.
Yet at the same time, it was also created to control their azz as well IMO.
As I have gotten older, and am wise to organized religion now, making money "all in the name of God" .... I have become spiritual in nature.
I believe in something greater than us, but not exactly how the Bible wants one to believe.
And I sure as hell do not approve (nor understand) killing in the name of "God/Allah"
No God would want that........unless he is an evil one, being as He (or She) is supposed to love everyone.
And therefore is no god in my book.