the very nature of relgious gods IS intolerance .. I think and no offence Dru, but your post sort of backs into a tree, when you think you're heading forward.
well I understand your sentiments Von .. the .. and I want to put this as gingerly as possible, if people were just living their conscience things would be well I think, but they are not. You havent likely looked around to see what is truely going on and I think when one understands that the formation of religious gods is for supremacy over other people's gods, at the price of humanity; then the self conscience aspect you speak of is no longer viable, unless your conscience objects to the misery of those gods/religions.
i dont disagree with the essence of your post JB .. the reality is quite different however. History confirms the nature these gods and their devotees using 'belief' systems ... that have no proof I might add.
My answer would be the same as I answered Von .... should genocide be tolerable simple because its part of a belief system? no, would be my answer.
unfortuneatly organized religions are all about gods which = supremacy and war ...
humans may find something else, hopefully they find that god (and there isnt one to prove) is not the one who made any of this and can let go of this need to be supreme. Then they will realize that supremacy is not a requirement of life; because it most certainly and is historically proven to be the axis of war and destruction for power and control.. undeniably so. Remove the smoking gun?
With so many religions and their gods complete with devotee soldiers, running about spouting dogma and warring against each other for supremacy and control on this planet, to be named the annointed people of earth.. I suggest that atheism is the answer to peace and the mature evolution of man.
I do too... and its not easy accepting that the guy I beat this week also helped me to go 3-0 which has never happened before .... a dilema of conscience .... but He lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Atheism- THE Answer to Peace And Evolution of Man
the very nature of relgious gods IS intolerance .. I think and no offence Dru, but your post sort of backs into a tree, when you think you're heading forward.