In 3 sentences or less, your argument on religion...

[slayer202]

I was talking to a hardcore christian today, having a peaceful discussion about both of our views. I want to keep this thread peaceful also. Not looking for discussion per se, but your arguments on why you believe or don't believe in a god, and fairly brief, just a few sentences. I'd like to hear what people think is most important in their beliefs. I know P&N has not the greatest reputation and I don't venture here often so I don't know what to expect. Some respect would be nice. If you think its a stupid thread, feel free to move on and not waste your time on it

 

[totalnoob]

Reality is awesome. Stay away from fantasy and superstition. It acts like tooth decay on the brain.

 

[Noobtastic]

Religion is bullshit. religion is bullshit. religion is fucking bullshit!!!!

 

[sandorski]

Bahhh. Humbug. Fool.

 

[Infohawk]

If you're gonna' make-believe, keep it to yourself. Don't expect other people to want to hear about it.

 

[Mani]

I have no use for organized religion. Hard to get over the fairy tales.

 

[Colt45]

make-believe is for kids.

 

[JS80]

I could do it in 5:

Faith is faith. Stupid people are stupid. Sociopaths are sociopaths. Assholes are assholes. Haters gonna hate.

 

[Infohawk]

I could do it in 5:

Faith is faith. Stupid people are stupid. Sociopaths are sociopaths. Assholes are assholes. Haters gonna hate.

You don't get extra points for doing it in 5. It means you FAIL.

 

[JS80]

You don't get extra points for doing it in 5. It means you FAIL.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

The world would be a better, less violent place without religion.
Religion is a communicable disease of the mind.
Though I don't believe in the God Theory anymore (was raised JW) I do feel people should still have some of the morals that religion teaches (you shouldn't act certain ways just because some ghost says he will torture you otherwise).

 

[Siddhartha]

"I want to see his face."

 

[JS80]

The world would be a better, less violent place without religion.
Religion is a communicable disease of the mind.
Though I don't believe in the God Theory anymore (was raised JW) I do feel people should still have some of the morals that religion teaches (you shouldn't act certain ways just because some ghost says he will torture you otherwise).

This is false. See my argument. "Sociopaths are sociopaths" covers it. Plenty of deaths not related to religion in human history. And many of the supposed deaths blamed on religion, are not actually due to religion at all.

 

[dammitgibs]

Everyone of us has a religion and a god. Some just feel the need to push their religion on others to validate it. This includes atheists.

 

[Perknose]

How about four sentences in three quotes from two "other guys" as to why my belief remains open to the one?

Get it? 4,3,2,1, lift off!

"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind."
-- Albert Einstein

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
-- William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 1 Scene IV

I have repeatedly said that in my opinion the idea of a personal God is a childlike one, but I do not share the crusading spirit of the professional atheist whose fervor is mostly due to a painful act of liberation from the fetters of religious indoctrination received in youth. I prefer an attitude of humility corresponding to the weakness of our intellectual understanding of nature and of our own being.
-- Albert Einstein

 

[Zorkorist]

I'll be your God, Perknose.

-John

 

[PieIsAwesome]

All heathens will be touched by his noodly appendage.

 

[Perknose]

I'll be your God, Perknose.

-John

Great! Here's a cross and some nails. Make me proud, son!

 

[Zorkorist]

First,

Do you believe in me competly?

Without reservation?

-John

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

God is great,
Beer is good,
People are crazy.

 

[senseamp]

My view on the matter is that God's existence, nature, and expectations of humans, or lack thereof are not knowable, and therefore not actionable. However if believing in God makes your life easier or more difficult, that is actionable. So decide for yourself what you want to do, and let others do the same.

 

[Perknose]

First,

Do you believe in me competly?

Without reservation?

-John

Well, let's see, hmmmm. I have seen you turn all sorts of things into whine.

And I did spend a night with your mom Mary in Tijuana and she did claim she was a virgin.

Still, I dunno. Get up on that cross and bleed a little, maybe then we'll talk, k?

 

[Zorkorist]

Aight, I'm on the cross, bleeding a bit.

Any _marines_ gonna help me?

-John

 

[EXman]

The world would be a better, less violent place without religion.
Religion is a communicable disease of the mind.
Though I don't believe in the God Theory anymore (was raised JW) I do feel people should still have some of the morals that religion teaches (you shouldn't act certain ways just because some ghost says he will torture you otherwise).

You were brought up in a cult that gives out little magazines of course you think it is wacked.

But religion gets in the way of loving Jesus. Jesus=Cool. Religion in many forms has ruined the message for many.

Like peeing into the wind = Discussing religion on AT it always has been. Always brings out the worst trolls. Then they point back at you like a kindergardener. Think about though peeps that have been here 5-10 years the biggest douches were the anti religion pricks. i.e. Eledan. They just could not get over it. Religion was their kryptonite.

 

[Zorkorist]

And also,

newbies will tell you, there is no God.

The only God is you, yourself, and I.

(You)

Others will tell you, that you can't be a God, because theb you would want to kill.

-John