Atheism

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Originally Posted by superted

It is true that anything can cause war, but religion has many people and is not a best thing for a country to get into at this day and age.

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like it was 50 years ago? lol its never the best thing to do, theres always a way to resolve things without violence

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Originally Posted by superted

It is true that anything can cause war, but religion has many people and is not a best thing for a country to get into at this day and age.

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Therefore if they didn't have religion they would have atheism, which would end up having a lot more people and it would split up into a bunch of different groups.

My main thing is that religions are all different. However, I'm 99% sure none of them promote violence(All of the so-called "moral" relgions, ie hinduism, christianity(all forms), islam, buddhism, etc).

I think religion as the first means of forming a civilization, could determine the advancement of a race. Long ago people had hundreds of gods and people were relatively happy, then people fought over which God or gods were superior. These conflicts shaped people tolerances and ideas thus effecting the route these people take as an advancement. Lets use the Dark Ages as an example the scientific advancement was at a stand still because the Vatican considered science to be a perversion from God. My own theory is that without the advancements of science people were kept subservient on the church for guidance. Religion is a basic double edged sword, providing law and order yet stopping natural advancement at the same time. Of course reckless advancement without stability wouldn't be so favored either.

Saying religion is bad is like saying guns are bad because one person killed someone else.

Like I keep saying, religions are not all the same and don't blame anybody else BUT people for the bad things that happen "because of religion".

I'm not a Christian,
I'm a Muslim.
Personally yes, it confuses me sometimes that I can never see God, or that no one that is alive today can.
Religion is cloudy.

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Originally Posted by NOFX

Saying religion is bad is like saying guns are bad because one person killed someone else.

Like I keep saying, religions are not all the same and don't blame anybody else BUT people for the bad things that happen "because of religion".

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ok because you can rationalize the reason of guns then tell me why we need missiles and tanks. What would religion say about certain kinds of weapons, atomic and biological weapons?

Screw violence and terrorism....
Live in peace...

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Originally Posted by Imagine.

Screw violence and terrorism....
Live in peace...

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"Imagine" that lol

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Originally Posted by Rigalic Reign

ok because you can rationalize the reason of guns then tell me why we need missiles and tanks. What would religion say about certain kinds of weapons, atomic and biological weapons?

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It doesn't say anything as it was not around at the time that any of the biblical writings were written(In Christianity) therefore it's impossible to say.

However I can guarantee you it would not say to use them.

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Originally Posted by NOFX

It doesn't say anything as it was not around at the time that any of the biblical writings were written(In Christianity) therefore it's impossible to say.

However I can guarantee you it would not say to use them.

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I was referring to what some modern religions would say about weapons.

Yet religion which doesn't have the power to use them nor stop them is ultimately not in control over the people that use them.