Religions in generall

WebKitten · 09-28-2007, 11:35 PM

I personally am agnostic.
For years now I've been searching for something genuine.
It seems to me that all the religions are the same.
I do not know about all of them, but feeling tired searching also.

Unknoan · 09-29-2007, 01:18 AM

WebKitten. There are a very large number of religions for you to choose. I would suggest you follow some of the so called hybrid religions - Rastafaranism, Moonism, NeoIslamoBuddhism.

Or better still stay in the religion you were born into.

WebKitten · 09-29-2007, 02:57 AM

Thanks for your input.
I will certainly try to get to know them also.
I was born in former USSR, so I do not even have to admit to any religions.
In this I think I would most possibly like to be FREE and CLEAR (minded).

ketum · 09-29-2007, 07:58 AM

I think if you are not really interested in accepting a way to go, you can't find the differences. In my humble opinion, you should search by trying to understand them

bizwiz · 10-01-2007, 06:55 AM

I am an atheist but I do respect other religions and their points of view and this is what I believe is needed for us all to get along.

10-01-2007, 04:50 PM

Be receptive to what is around you as a
honest and open-minded searcher without
preconceived bigotry nor prejudice.

Read the Old Testament of the Revised Standard
Version of The Holy Bible, and the New Testament
of the King James Version of The Holy Bible.

Both should be available at Walmart.

- REALM2

waltky · 10-12-2007, 01:57 AM

Well, its a start...

Muslims call for peace with Christians
12 Oct 2007, More than 130 Muslim scholars from around the globe called for peace and understanding between Islam and Christianity, saying “the very survival of the world itself is perhaps at stake”.

Quote:

In an unprecedented letter to Pope Benedict and other Christian leaders, 138 Muslim scholars said finding common ground between the world’s biggest faiths was not simply a matter for polite dialogue between religious leaders.

“If Muslims and Christians are not at peace, the world cannot be at peace. With the terrible weaponry of the modern world; with Muslims and Christians intertwined everywhere as never before, no side can unilaterally win a conflict between more than half of the world’s inhabitants,” the scholars wrote.

“Our common future is at stake. The very survival of the world itself is perhaps at stake,” they wrote, adding that Islam and Christianity already agreed that love of God and neighbour were the two most important commandments of their faiths.

Source

tbl · 10-28-2007, 09:30 PM

I'm also agnostic. I don't know whether or not a god exists, there's no evidence one way or the other, so I'm not going to say I do. But I don't call myself agnostic, because I'm just as agnostic towards the idea of gods as I am to fairies and invisible pink unicorns.

Not believing in god gives me more room to believe in people, family, love, compassion, kindness, football, all the things I can prove that exist and nd that make this life the best life I will ever have (paraphrasing Penn Jillette).

h1dro · 10-29-2007, 07:27 PM

I am a believer in individualism. I am an atheist, not a particularly hardcore atheist, but almost. No, I don't believe in Santa Clause or "fairy tales" and am sometimes callous to my friends that do have strong religious values. I suppose I should have more compassion and understanding towards people with those types of views and I generally am, but these are my friends.

I am not trying to push down my views on others, however it's hard to respect those types of people because of my beliefs. I believe that religion is something people cling to when they are not strong enough; when they lack the mental and emotional strength to cope and turn to religion for a type of support. We are all have moments of weakness and fight continuous battles with everyday demons such as stress, depression and /or financial difficulty, but I see no reason to worship imaginary figures. I believe for the ones that aren't strong enough to deal with the pressures of everyday life, religion acts as both a calming factor and a guideline for those who have little or no strong moral values. For example "don't steal" some people don't steal because they feel it's wrong, others don't because of their religion, in christianity the commandments. Religion doesn't appeal to me because I feel I have a strong sense of these values and can measure for myself, I also feel I have better things to do with my Sunday; like sleep.

tl;dr: Religion is good, although not good enough for me.

(I wonder whom I've offended? Please don't be offended)

TPaine · 12-10-2007, 07:38 AM

WebKitten,

If you are truly looking for an alternative to agnostisism, may I suggest a belief system, Deism, that has not been mentioned by the other posters? It is a system based on reason, not religions that are based on books written centuries ago by unknown authors.

While I respect the rights of all people to believe whatever they find works for them, I cannot personally accept the concept of what is called revealed religion. I also cannot believe that the universe and all that's in it happened by accident. Therefore, I believe in the concept of intelligent design. That does not mean I believe in the story of Adam and Eve, or any other religious writing about the creation. Reason does not allow me to do so.

If you are interested in learning more about Deism, may I suggest you read The Age Of Reason, by Thomas Paine. It's a relatively short, easy to read book that does a good job explaining the concept. You can find it and download it from several web sights.

waltky · 12-29-2007, 04:10 AM

Granny says, "Dat's right - Pope Benny be chasin' de evil spirits outta the world...

Vatican to create more exorcists to tackle evil
29 Dec 2007, Remember the 1974 horror film The Exorcist based on real events? Well, 33 years on, it seems to have created some impact on the Vatican which has now vowed to tackle the "evil".

Quote:

According to Vatican's Exorcist-in-Chief Father Gabriele Amorth, the Roman Catholic Church will train hundreds of priests as exorcists to "fight the Devil head-on", The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday. As per plans, each bishop will have a group of priests in his diocese who would be specially trained in exorcism and on hand to take action against "extreme Godlessness".

"Thanks to God that we have a Pope who has decided to fight the Devil head-on. Now bishops are to be obliged to have a number of established exorcists for their diocese. Too many bishops are not taking this seriously and are not delegating their priests in the fight against the Devil. You have to hunt high and low for a proper, trained exorcist," he said. "Thankfully, Pope Benedict XVI believes in the existence and danger of evil, from the time he was in charge of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith," Fr Amorth was quoted as saying.

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the oldest Vatican department, deals with promoting and safeguarding Roman Catholic beliefs. It was headed by the Pope when he was Cardinal Ratzinger, from 1982 until his election as Pope in 2005. Fr Amorth said that during his time at the department the Pope had warned humanity of the risks it faces from the Devil. "I remember a meeting we exorcists had with the Holy Father last year, in which he implored us to follow our mission as exorcists."

Source

Icorigin · 01-03-2008, 12:13 AM

The best way to answer whether or not a
woman should become President is by quoting
a few Scripture verses:

Leviticus 27:1-7 = Men are worth more than women,
and girls are worth less than boys.

Ecclesiastes 7:27-28 = I have not found one good
woman among a thousand people, although I did
find one good man.

Isaiah 3:12 = My errant and harassed people are
oppressed with children and have woman ruling over them.

Nahum 3:13 = Your troops are women around you. Fire
has devoured the Trade Towers when Hillarius was NY Senator.

I Corinthians 11:1-16 = The head of a man is Christ, and the
head of a woman is the man. It is not the custom of the
churches of God to allow a woman to substitute
a prayer shawl with loose long hair.

I Corinthians 14:33-38 = As in all the churches of the saints,
the women should keep silence, because they are not allowed
to speak. It is shameful for a woman to speak in church, and
that it not merely my opinion but rather a command of the Lord.

I Timothy 2:12-14 = I do not allow a woman to speak nor have
authority over men; she is to keep silent, because Adam was formed
first and not Eve, and Adam was not deceived, but the women -
being deceived - became a transgressor.

I Peter 3:7 = Husbands, live considerately with your wives, giving honor
to your weaker-sex wives, so that you prayers will not be hindered.

thrasholdtimid · 09-18-2008, 09:38 AM

There is a religious commandment that you shall not kill.
In all honesty, although I'm a Christian, I find this an affront to all religions. If it is the strict policy of Islam to not show images of the prophet Muhammad, then newspapers should respect that. They especially should avoid associating him with certain extremist groups that do not represent the true intentions of Islam. Here's an effective metaphor- a series of cartoons showing Jesus' support for the Kloo Klux Klan. It's just not right or respectful to anyone, and is definitely not at all amusing. Matt White 02:52, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

Long live freedom of speech and live along with respect! Nobody can force others to show respect but everybody is free to react to a disrespectful comment as well. As a muslim, when I was disturbed by a man wearing a T-shirt saying "Jesus F..ing Christ" with a cartoon accompanying it (will not even describe it), I expressed my opinion to the person who wore it. And I see the same respect in some of my Christian/Hindu/Jewish friends who react the same way to these cartoons. Some folks are free to choose to be disrespectful and I am free to choose to protest them.