Would a world without religion be a better place??? (123)
venusenvyCalgary, Alberta Canada27 Threads 20,003 PostsAbsolutely no question 
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no religion there would be no morals.
Ten commandments come to mind.
Ten commandments come to mind.
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heartofgold34: Christians are no second class citizens and we have fought over religious beliefs for years, that's what makes the US a free nation.
Can i ask you a question with no malice intended.
When after a speech from your president saying we are now at war with who ever he says God bless America. Always baffled me that one.
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heartofgold34: Christians are no second class citizens and we have fought over religious beliefs for years, that's what makes the US a free nation.
I want you to think about this very carefully--Christians celebrate a universal conviction that with a sincere belief in God comes Free Will, which comes from God, so is therefore one of his gifts. Would God give us a wonderful gift (Free Will) but make it conditional that we not use it? Doesn't that sound a little daffy, now? Let him who hath ears heareth. (FYI--there are scads and scads of examples like this. Christians attempt to collar God and make profound statements about what He can and cannot do. Piffle and stuff.....He's not bound by anybody's idea of what He ought and ought not to do.------ This thread is Archived ------
RonNichols: no religion there would be no morals.
Ten commandments come to mind.
Ten commandments come to mind.
To quote just one. Though shall not Murder.
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ziggy67: To quote just one. Though shall not Murder.
..just a passing thought...!!!!wadda bout chistmas....no father christmas/no pressis/...and all that goes with it.........................i love f/christmas......
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ziggy67: To quote just one. Though shall not Murder.
Sorry should have said Thou Shall Not Murder/ Kill.
Wine is kicking in to my fingers.
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ziggy67: For what reason?
you could belong to wrong ethnicity, religion, nationality or a political belief, or cultural group. for anyone to hate you,not just religion------ This thread is Archived ------
terbear57: you could belong to wrong ethnicity, religion, nationality or a political belief, or cultural group. for anyone to hate you,not just religion
It is the irony of religion that makes it questionable. ("I love you, but you'll burn in hell if you don't agree with everything I say"). Kapiche?------ This thread is Archived ------
rohaan: It is the irony of religion that makes it questionable. ("I love you, but you'll burn in hell if you don't agree with everything I say"). Kapiche?
...so a bar.b.Q....is in order then.....
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trueheart1941: ...so a bar.b.Q....is in order then.....
Only if you are wearing your kilt, mate. (gotcha!)
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rohaan: Only if you are wearing your kilt, mate. (gotcha!)
because.....chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost in the air, ............oh, wrong holiday!! Jungle Bells, oops, not that one, either,------ This thread is Archived ------
heartofgold34: Christians are no second class citizens and we have fought over religious beliefs for years, that's what makes the US a free nation.
Key word in that sentence is..........FOUGHT.
Question is WHY ???
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trueheart1941: ..just a passing thought...!!!!wadda bout chistmas....no father christmas/no pressis/...and all that goes with it.........................i love f/christmas......
methinks santa claus is not religious? I bloody hope not, I still want a prezzy in the new non religious golden era of peace..
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RonNichols: no religion there would be no morals.
Ten commandments come to mind.
Ten commandments come to mind.
We don't need religion to teach us morals.
We have brains, and laws for those that don't.
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And we have Aesop's Fables.
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ziggy67: Would a world without religion be a better place???
Perhaps, a world without humans would be a better place!
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I'm not so sure on this one.I do beleive we need need some sort of entity that at least attempts to provide an unquestionable take on morality,belief in god does that,after-all large groups of people living together can only work if theres pretty much universal acceptance of law,if that acceptance stems from the fact that the laws based on directives from the divine and sacred,is it more likely to be adhered too?
Of course one could also say aspects of religion provide perfect fodder for a great scam but either way,one thing for sure is if your down on your luck and homeless or whatever,it's very likely it'll be
an affiliate of some religious order that gives you some food.
Of course one could also say aspects of religion provide perfect fodder for a great scam but either way,one thing for sure is if your down on your luck and homeless or whatever,it's very likely it'll be
an affiliate of some religious order that gives you some food.
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whistlinwheel: I'm not so sure on this one.I do beleive we need need some sort of entity that at least attempts to provide an unquestionable take on morality,belief in god does that,after-all large groups of people living together can only work if theres pretty much universal acceptance of law,if that acceptance stems from the fact that the laws based on directives from the divine and sacred,is it more likely to be adhered too?
Of course one could also say aspects of religion provide perfect fodder for a great scam but either way,one thing for sure is if your down on your luck and homeless or whatever, it's very likely it'll be
an affiliate of some religious order that gives you some food.
Of course one could also say aspects of religion provide perfect fodder for a great scam but either way,one thing for sure is if your down on your luck and homeless or whatever, it's very likely it'll be
an affiliate of some religious order that gives you some food.
Nope!! It was humans with no religious affiliation that did it. And put me up for a few months.
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whistlinwheel: I'm not so sure on this one.I do beleive we need need some sort of entity that at least attempts to provide an unquestionable take on morality,belief in god does that,after-all large groups of people living together can only work if theres pretty much universal acceptance of law,if that acceptance stems from the fact that the laws based on directives from the divine and sacred,is it more likely to be adhered too?
Of course one could also say aspects of religion provide perfect fodder for a great scam but either way,one thing for sure is if your down on your luck and homeless or whatever,it's very likely it'll be
an affiliate of some religious order that gives you some food.
Of course one could also say aspects of religion provide perfect fodder for a great scam but either way,one thing for sure is if your down on your luck and homeless or whatever,it's very likely it'll be
an affiliate of some religious order that gives you some food.
To be connected with the divine and sacred one does not need religion. Spiritual awakening and religion are most of the time not synonymous. In fact, they are very often a contradiction in terms.
IMO there can only be one spiritual & divine truth at soul level. Soul knows no ego. Any religion that professes to "hold the truth" and in so doing attempts to control in any way shape or form, by wanting to be "the ones who know the truth", has lost its touch with the spiritual & divine truth that they proclaim to embody.
Nobody likes to suffer. If people had access to a tool of spiritual awakening which would mean the end of internal suffering, they would loose the fear. The fear is what prompts people to want to be the strongest, the best, the rischest, the leader, the one who does the hurting another. Without the fear there´s no need for competition. Without need for competition there´s no feeling inferior or superior. Out goes the need for laws to regulate competition. What´s left is just "being" at one with all and everything.
I had a dream.....
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