Religious groups hold a huge sway over law makers so yes they are
I do not they do not respect other's rights and gibving them respect provides shelter to people who commit murder in the name of god
Seven years a go a group of men killed a group of people because they held personal beliefs , personal beliefs are dangerous just because you would like to think otherwise does not make it so
there is no leeway in this debate both sides are polar opposites there fore there is no room for a grey area either god exists or he does not (by the way encase you where wondering he does not )
Because I understand the difference between the difference between religion and consumerism , which you clearly do not just because you call something , something else does not make it so , a flower by any other name is still a flower
The fact that a believer is happier than a sceptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality. - George Bernard Shaw
“The president of the United States has claimed, on more than one occasion, to be in dialogue with God. If he said that he was talking to God through his hairdryer, this would precipitate a national emergency. I fail to see how the addition of a hairdryer makes the claim more ridiculous or offensive.”
Her car did not comeout of nowhere , it came from somwhere
Belief in the supernatural reflects a failure of the imagination. - Edward Abbey
They have found one or two places that where possibly places enthroned in the bible , archaeology has disproved biblical accounts
just because you call something a religion does not make it a religion
re·li·gion –noun 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. 2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion. 3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions. 4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion. 5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith. 6. something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience: to make a religion of fighting prejudice. 7. religions, Archaic. religious rites. 8. Archaic. strict faithfulness; devotion: a religion to one's vow. —Idiom9. get religion, Informal. a. to acquire a deep conviction of the validity of religious beliefs and practices. b. to resolve to mend one's errant ways: The company got religion and stopped making dangerous products.
It was prudently done for the sake of religion "secular" means non relgious people dont go to war because they lack faith in a sky fairy
you implied that it was a good source of morality or ethics it is not
your point being ???Whilst I have not read said books what differentiates them from the bible is the fact that they are based on history you know things that did happen
It does not threaten our future like religion does
Then what where the crusades about ??? Humans use religions to start wars
If your trying to say that the bible is a good source of morals and ethics you should read it because it most certainly is not
Well you take your self some where nice (you deserve it) and 'acrewe' some more , I my self am off to the land of nod (after a shower ) as I have a date in the morning , ok well it's not a date but I am meeting a girl who happens to be a freind (and a bloody good laugh) so it's something to look foward to (she's my training partner so we have been meeting every morning recently) take care and good night
given that some one got Claayer's hopes up by miss using the "poetry , qoutes ,writing secton I thaught I would post this
And you as well must die, belovèd dust
And you as well must die, belovèd dust, And all your beauty stand you in no stead; This flawless, vital hand, this perfect head, This body of flame and steel, before the gust Of Death, or under his autumnal frost, Shall be as any leaf, be no less dead Than the first leaf that fell,this wonder fled, Altered, estranged, disintegrated, lost. Nor shall my love avail you in your hour. In spite of all my love, you will arise Upon that day and wander down the air Obscurely as the unattended flower, It mattering not how beautiful you were, Or how belovèd above all else that dies.
RE: God is always with us
that is soooo not true