I remember some asshat complaining about religion threads the other day

[CHOPPER GOD]

Originally posted by: Mucho
Wearing your religion on your sleeves is proof you are a moron!

Psalms 14:1 - The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: CHOPPER GOD

Originally posted by: Mucho
Wearing your religion on your sleeves is proof you are a moron!

Psalms 14:1 - The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Sounds like the ramblings of a fool to me. How can you say that someone who doesn't believe in god is corrupt and that they have done abominable works or that they've done no good. That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever read.

Only a fool would argue that.

:thumbsdown:x1000

 

[SMOGZINN]

Originally posted by: lobadobadingdong
read all of the tread and yes I used the wrong phrase, my point is you would you spend the money even if it said in no god can we trust, or Ala protect us? finatics lie on both ends of this retarded constant argument on this forum, when people can say you keep your religion (or lack of) as your religion dictates and I keep my religion (or lack of) as it dictates, and people don't flame others just for spite, then you have something I like to call freedom of religion, free from persicution.

Nice sentiment there, but the problem is that religion does not allow it's followers to do that. Almost all religions require that you try to convert the heathens. Almost every sermon I have ever heard has at least a short part about how it is your duty to try to save a lost soul. Most public prayer is an attempt at proselytizing.
Religion attempts to press people into their ranks, and I for one do not appreciate it. I am all for freedom of religion, and I think that people should be able to go to any temple and worship any god they see fit, but please note that does not mean, 'any god they see fit as long as it is the christian god, and at a christian temple.'
The United States is not a christian nation. Our founding fathers specificly set it up that way. Yes there are some refrences to god in the documents, but they went to great lengths to also make it clear that we were NOT a christian nation and that all religions would be tolerated.

 

[exilera]

Originally posted by: Ozoned

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: Ozoned

Originally posted by: Last Rezort
Your an idiot, or paul is, no one prays to Budda, Budda was not a god but a teacher.

Its " You're an idiot."

It's "It's".

Wow, your right. Heh.

It's "YOU'RE"

 

[So]

I don't care about religious threads PER SE, but they ALWAYS devolve into this sh!t. :roll:

 

[exilera]

Originally posted by: Garth

Originally posted by: joshsquall

How about on a public sidewalk? Or a public beach? Or a public anything? Christians, as well as every other religious group, have a right to express their beliefs anywhere that they want to (with some limits, based on separation of church and state). Just because you don't agree with their opinion doesn't mean they have any less of a right to express it to you.

This is certainly true, but the problem is that too many Christians like Paul Harvey distort the events which clearly separate church and state into some kind of false, state-led persecution. They shout slogans like "Let God back into the classroom!" -- but no one ever told them they couldn't bring their religions to school with them. They just can't get the teacher to endorse their Christian God in particular, because in doing so they've immediately told little Hazem and little Samir that their gods aren't equally important or welcome. That's not to mention little April who doesn't believe in any god and doesn't want to, but knows enough to know that god-believers look upon her disfavorably. Can't the Paul Harveys of the world put themselves in the others' shoes for a second? Do you think he'd be so eager to send his children to a school where the students were each given prayer rugs, and every day after lunch the teacher stopped class so that everyone could face Mecca and pray Dhuhr?

I'll defend your right to practice your religion in public with equal vigor that I'll defend the rights of students not to have to endure teacher-led prayers that only serve to make them feel like second-class citizens when the prayer is directed to a God that he and his family don't believe in.

-Garth

That's an incredibly good post. Kudos.