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The supreme arrogance of religious thinking
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RE: The supreme arrogance of religious thinking
(October 12, 2010 at 8:10 am)solja247 Wrote: A lot of other religions back then thought the world didnt have a beginning, it just went in cycles...
So perhaps it was incredible that the Bible does talk about a beginning...

Those other religions got it absolutely right. The world does indeed exist in cycles, perhaps the universe does as well...

Suns grow and burn, planets form life around them, suns decay and fade out, planets die around them...

The polytheists always got it right in their own way; the egyptians for one said "if you're looking for heaven (truth and perfection) observe nature". The natural world exists in a state of sustainablity, natural harmony and indeed, total perfection.. to emulate nature and base a society upon it is a state of mind or philosophy which is still unrivaled by any modern or medival ideology. The fact that we as humans still think we're above it all stems from the idea that god made the world for us, and made the animals to slaughter them. Even if you think our modern industrial world is much better than ancient egypt, consider that the ancient world existed for hundreds of thousands of years, and that we in the modern world have been at our peak for maybe 60 years and we've already nearly destroyed the planet. Its a HUGE example of short term greed (over 60 years) which is going to cost us more than we know in the long term. And that.. for all you capitalists.. is called unstainable business.

I'm quite disheartened -talking to atheists on here- that they still display the same selfish, short term benefit/long term disadvantage and destructive individualistic mentality and behaviour patterns as the christians. I mean, once you've overcome their belief that "man is better than nature" and "god made the world for us", surely your mind begins to deal with the concept that man is in fact a part of the natural world, and that man should obey it.. surely?

Or put it this way... my favorite quote Malcolm X- if you dont stand for something you fall for anything- right? If you denounce religion, but then refuse to do anything more such as fix the damage its caused, then you'll still find that you're a victim of it and that these christians.. despite their sheer stupidity.. have ultimately beaten you.

Wake the fuck up.................

Dead Horse
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RE: The supreme arrogance of religious thinking - by Cerrone - October 12, 2010 at 7:22 am
RE: The supreme arrogance of religious thinking - by Cerrone - October 12, 2010 at 12:12 pm
RE: The supreme arrogance of religious thinking - by Cerrone - October 13, 2010 at 11:07 am
RE: The supreme arrogance of religious thinking - by Cerrone - October 14, 2010 at 1:36 pm
RE: The supreme arrogance of religious thinking - by Cerrone - October 15, 2010 at 11:54 am
RE: The supreme arrogance of religious thinking - by solja247 - October 17, 2010 at 12:50 am
RE: The supreme arrogance of religious thinking - by Cerrone - October 17, 2010 at 1:44 pm

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