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Originally posted by Lionhearte
The real reason you will not believe in Christianity is because it would interfere too much in your daily life. You'll feel like you're being forced to stop drinking and smoking and all the things deemed "wrong" by the Bible that you'll soon start to think that it's nothing more but "control".
Originally posted by reesie45
Theres a big difference from being religious and believing in a god. One is completely poisonous and one isn't.
I don't believe in atheists. To be an atheist would be to deny the sky doesn't exist. Theres no explanation for anything in this life, so for someone to claim to hold these truths is lying. Thats the bottom line. None of you exist!
Oh EDIT: Ive been there and done that, to be honest being a christian was the most miserable time of my life. To teach children they will be raped by demons in hell and they will burn forever and ever is evil in my opinion. Forcing things upon kids is wrong. Also don't judge me, something Christians love to do. You don't know why i became one or when I did or why I stopped being one. I have my reasons.edit on 28-6-2011 by reesie45 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by miniatus
I didn't even know what Atheism was until I was in my mid 20s.. I was raised Protestant but was also briefly involved in Baptist church and when I was dating my ex, switched to Catholicism .. it was my time in church that made me realize I didn't buy into it .. the people I encountered seemed hallow and were only doing it out of guilt, or to get that shiny heaven reward at the end.. at least that's how it felt.. if you're going to church for that reason, you're in it for the wrong thing.
edit on 28-6-2011 by miniatus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by tombangelta
reply to post by Lionhearte
jesus.
Urm no i don't believe in the bible because it was written by man to control man.
In a thousand years if humans are still on this earth they will look back and laugh at all religion.
Cant go about my day the way i want to.
Please .
Take your nonsense elsewhere.
I understand exactly what you mean, but this is precisely why I recommend everyone starts off with a mindset that they are wrong. For one, if you believed yourself to be right, in the end, you're going to find out you were right. Don't take this next analogy the wrong way - but if you were guilty of a crime and were, obviously, found guilty, in your mindset you would find as many ways as you can to prove yourself innocent, because you feared prison. The problem is, when you actually ARE guilty, there's no evidence to prove otherwise, so obviously, the truth would stand out after all.
I do my research as well, I've spent countless hours doing personal research, and many more hours debating against others, and I've tried to disprove my beliefs many times. I could talk about how I believed the grand canyon was formed over millions of years, as it was something I was taught in school - but again, truth has a funny way of sticking out. Then I was taught, "the great flood created the grand canyon, and Noah's ark was real" - "What!", I said to myself, "how can anyone believe in this?"
Turns out, the Huvusapai Indians are just one example of a tribe of Indians who live where the Grand Canyon is today, and they have stories apart of their culture that teach of a great flood that covered the world, which created the Gran Canyon - one example of over 270 stories globally.
Ultimately, Truth stands out above all else. Evidence for Truth exists through all time, and it cannot be kept hidden. I've learned this the hard way, take my word for it.
Originally posted by megabytz
reply to post by Sinny
Yes but there is no need to invoke a deity for the unexplained or mysterious. That would hinder science and discovery and is intellectual laziness. I as well am open to the possibility of a god but I would need evidence. As of now there is not a shred of evidence but there are a of of contradictions and falsities in all the holy books of the world's religions. I am also open to spiritual experience. Religion does not have a monopoly on the spiritual.
Originally posted by megabytz
reply to post by Sinny
Yes but there is no need to invoke a deity for the unexplained or mysterious. That would hinder science and discovery and is intellectual laziness. I as well am open to the possibility of a god but I would need evidence. As of now there is not a shred of evidence but there are a of of contradictions and falsities in all the holy books of the world's religions. I am also open to spiritual experience. Religion does not have a monopoly on the spiritual.