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Originally posted by Mojo:
I realise that this sounds like a shallow argument, but I lack the eloquence of some Ironworkers....
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Originally posted by Sir Taliesin:
The Bible says even the most sinful man will be allowed into heaven if he truely repents his sin and accepts Christ and loves god.
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My argument is simply this; why bother trying to be good then? You have a strictly religious person, who denys himself many of the pleasures that are regarded sin, has no fun in his life (possibly), and he goes to Heaven. On the other hand, you have someone who did what he liked, but then regretted it when he died. He also goes to Heaven. Who got the better deal?
Also, (and I may be wrong on this) but aren't the Catholic Last Rites basically cleanse you of all sins, yeah? So you could be a mass-murdering paedophile, but then you are close to death and are given the Last Rites....you go to Heaven.
I realise I know not a lot about what I speak, I'm hoping someone can enlighten or simply correct me... [/QUOTE]Often times being blunt is more effective than being quaint. To be blunt, I might say that religion strips one of any and all responsibility. What I always found interesting is that people built monolithic cathedrals, grand chapels, majestic synagogues, and yet, I have yet to see my cats constructing dug out temples, or my parrot singing the Rosemary, or my dog blessing herself with holy hydrant water. Are they not creatures of god? Yet they do not pray, nor build stations of worship.
Are we the evolution of nature, or the devolution of religion?
Also another observation I've made, though many will frown upon this. In comparison, how many much blood has been shed in the name of "god/christ," and how much in the name of "the devil"? You could say devil worshippers perform sacrifices, and such, while the crusades and witch trials were open killings. What I question is, does slaughter, hidden or public, change anything?
What people lack today is the most basic of all beliefs, common sense.
Question, for a moment, what would happen if religions, gods and goddesses were left within the pages of history books. The middle east would be one of the most profitable lands on the planet. Religious fanatics who murder non-believers would be no more. Fear of some great being that might destroy us would be only a nightmare cured by a glass of warm milk. Most striking is the realization that if religion never carried on, there would still be two towers standing and 3,000 people would still be arguing over the traffic where people cut us off without using turning signals. Call it terrorism if you must, but what was used as the spark?
Those who do not question cease to understand.