The world would be a better place without religion

[n0cmonkey]

The world would be a better place without people. We'll solve that eventually, and I'm betting on sooner than later.

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: Eli
Agreed.

More often than not, organized religion is used as an excuse to perform evil acts.

Therefor, I conclude that it is really evil.

Money is used to perform evil acts so, by your logic, money is evil.
Guns are used for evil acts so they're evil, too?

Like I said in my first post in this thread: is it the tool or the person using the tool that is responsible for his/her actions?

 

[lizardboy]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
The world would be a better place without people. We'll solve that eventually, and I'm betting on sooner than later.

I've got a feeling at least one religion is working on this. *coughislamjihadcough*

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: lizardboy

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
The world would be a better place without people. We'll solve that eventually, and I'm betting on sooner than later.

I've got a feeling at least one religion is working on this. *coughislamjihadcough*

They might help start it, but they won't be the only "religion" involved. Disruption and chaos are traits in humans, not just the islamic community.

 

[nageov3t]

without religion, we wouldn't have some of the core elements that our society is founded on.

the printing press, for example, which was built as a means of distributing the bible without having to transcribe the entire thing by hand.

very few wars have truly been over religion... it just happens to make a great excuse.

 

[SuperTool]

I don't think it would be better without religion. For the world to be without religion, it would require that human mind be fundamentally different. It would necessitate either human inability to form a world view, or the inability to convince others of that world view, things that are fundamental to what makes us human.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: Eli
Agreed.

More often than not, organized religion is used as an excuse to perform evil acts.

Therefor, I conclude that it is really evil.

Money is used to perform evil acts so, by your logic, money is evil.
Guns are used for evil acts so they're evil, too?

Like I said in my first post in this thread: is it the tool or the person using the tool that is responsible for his/her actions?

I was being rather satirical.. 😛

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: loki8481
without religion, we wouldn't have some of the core elements that our society is founded on.

the printing press, for example, which was built as a means of distributing the bible without having to transcribe the entire thing by hand.

very few wars have truly been over religion... it just happens to make a great excuse.

without science we'd be missing most everything. and those things REQUIRE science for their existence. things like the relationship between a press and a bible are only relationships of convenience, not of necessity.

as for wars being a small thing, well even if you are given that, the ignorance/oppression through religion of millions through out time is worse. religion + state in various tyranical forms have reaked havoc... to this very day.

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: Eli
I was being rather satirical.. 😛

Oh, I didn't catch it.

 

[DAGTA]

Here's a question: Why, in religion debates, do so many people classify science and religion as polar opposites?

In my eyes, they are both studying the same thing, but from different angles.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Here's a question: Why, in religion debates, do so many people classify science and religion as polar opposites?

In my eyes, they are both studying the same thing, but from different angles.

Because the scientific rules that we use don't seem to apply to religious study, or something. At least when it comes to creation science.

Religion says "Believe, and I will show you."

Science says "Show me, and I will believe."

Religion believes what it believes (regarding our creation) because that is what they are told. That is never and will never be good enough for a scientific mind.

 

[jyates]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: Eli
Agreed.

More often than not, organized religion is used as an excuse to perform evil acts.

Therefor, I conclude that it is really evil.

Money is used to perform evil acts so, by your logic, money is evil.
Guns are used for evil acts so they're evil, too?

Like I said in my first post in this thread: is it the tool or the person using the tool that is responsible for his/her actions?

When you play the blame game you blame the tool and not the
person who holds and controls the tool.

 

[jyates]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: jyates

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: FleshLight
No, the world would be a better place without the wacko extremists.

the world is DEFINITELY a better place because of fleshlight!

😀😀

:thumbsup:😀

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: Gurck
it will be a while before it's bred out of our genetic

religion is hard coded into or genetics? 😕

Absolutely. Tendency to learn a language is as well.

Some would say that it an inborn desire to know and fellowship with the creator, but of course
no one on ATOT would ever believe that. 🙂

Well, I'll meet you halfway on this one - science has shown this to be the case, and it works within the bounds of how we know genetics to work - but there's a lot we don't understand, and it may be how a God would implement faith, if one exists. I'm feeling tolerant tonight 😀

Well thank you sir! 🙂

 

[Red Dawn]

I don't know if it would be better but it would be less annoying.

 

[amcdonald]

The OP is a troll.
This crap should have been spawned in P&N.
At least it gives me fair warning on who not to engage in an argument with.

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: lizardboy
Convince me I'm wrong.

/agree

 

Originally posted by: Sasha

Originally posted by: SampSon
The world would be a better place without you.

Now that wasn't nice. Do you always treat individual members in this manner?

Since you're a noob I'll excuse your failure to utilize the standard issue sarcasm detector.
Don't let it happen again.