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The Purpose of Religion

Discussion in 'Religion & Spirituality Forum' started by BigVito, Sep 9, 2008.

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  1. Sep 15, 2008 at 10:47 AM #31
    Thelt

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    It is funny, in the bible in passages that everyone agrees are at least three thousand years old it talks about "every man doing what was right in his own eyes". Some on here think that their philosophy of not needing God or religion to tell them what is right or wrong is something new and that is some how a product of our more enlightened age of science.
     
  2. Sep 15, 2008 at 3:23 PM #32
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    It is called progress. Lots of new things compared to 3000 years ago, like the keyboard that allows you guys to post your drivel, based entirely on science.
     
  3. Sep 15, 2008 at 4:06 PM #33
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    I think you missed my point.
     
  4. Sep 15, 2008 at 7:22 PM #34
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    Is it red before or after they chop off heads with it?
     
  5. Sep 16, 2008 at 10:23 AM #35
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    WHO said that? I'm talking about those who sacrifice and support kids overseas, work at the shelters, cook and feed the hungry. Those who are blind cannot see. Or refuse to.
     
  6. Sep 16, 2008 at 6:12 PM #36
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    This may be somewhat off topic, but two people here have mentioned it...why do Christians think they have some sort of monopoly on charity work and good deeds?
     
  7. Sep 17, 2008 at 8:50 AM #37
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    and the sun still revolves around the earth to. . . look the earth can function without evangelicals. . it's done it before
     
  8. Sep 18, 2008 at 8:50 PM #38
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    and it will again one day, it is a lot better world with evangelicals though
     
  9. Sep 19, 2008 at 2:17 PM #39
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    No monopoly...but on the whole MOST of the day to day, feeding the poor, etc etc, are Christinan organizations...Habitat...Salvation Army, Rescue missions etc...
    I deal with LOTS of them...haven't met any atheists at any of the meetings. Met today with War on Poverty...99% there were from Christian organzations. For the most part I think Americans are willing to open wallets in tragedys, just think on a day to day, not much thought is put into what's going on around us.
     
  10. Sep 19, 2008 at 3:06 PM #40
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    Never met any atheists at those kinds of meetings? Probably didn't look too hard. We're usually in the back of the room with our eyes open during the prayers but other than that, we can be pretty hard to spot. Some may be cleverly disguised as Unitarians or Unity members though.
     
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