Religion

Blind faith is a bad thing. Can I join your efforts?

 

Agreed. A dead body is a dead body.

 

I think there are two reasons, speaking strictly from a Christian point of view, and only about the Christian church.

First, many (not all) traditional religious churches have been so corrupted by tradition and custom that the true intentions and purposes of the church (and therefore the positives) have been lost. Many people want to get back to experiencing God, not experiencing church.

Second, there is another large segment of people who are looking for a warm and fuzzy god that makes them feel better without holding them accountable for their actions.

 

:applause:

 

For that, do you blame the doctrine or the followers? Because in the case of Christians, I can assure you there is a difference in many cases.

 

It's not a matter of fact to be proven. It's an opinion.

 

Forgive me, but it sounds like you're a lot closer to an agnostic than a pagan. Pagans' beliefs are usually pretty well defined, as they know what the subject of their worship is. Agnosticism is much more vague.

 

You're assuming that, based on your own perceptions of Christianity, Islam, and AK's personal beliefs, as well as your own definition of "validity".

 

Who..or what created god?

 

The nicer/meaner thing hits Christians in particular where it hurts. It's a reminder that far too many of us do not live up to the standards we like to claim when it's convenient for us to do so.

The IQ thing is probably perceived as a blanket assumption on the part of the believer that all atheists think theists are morons because we put our faith in a higher power. Of course, that's just as unfair as an atheist assuming all theists are jerks because he or she has run into a few people carrying the label but not living out the doctrine.