(February 17, 2011 at 3:25 pm)Rayaan Wrote: That's fine, but religion is a choice that I made and that's why I don't feel restricted.

Interesting choice of words.
The truth is 'not a choice' either there is an allah or there isnt.:

Existence of god is a truth or not - religion is certainly a choice.

If you choose to align yourself with a group whose leaders frequently say there is no choice...that's a different matter.

(February 17, 2011 at 4:06 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: Existence of god is a truth or not - religion is certainly a choice.

If you choose to align yourself with a group whose leaders frequently say there is no choice...that's a different matter.

Not if you believe that it is the truth, if you believe in allah how can you choose to be a mormon?

Professing belief in a religion is a choice.

Genuine belief in a religion is not a choice.

Belief is not a choice.

(February 17, 2011 at 10:38 am)reverendjeremiah Wrote:

(February 17, 2011 at 4:36 am)Ervin Wrote: Ah, please everyone don't think that I am saying that only those muslims are angry. There are many angry atheists in this world. China executes almost as many people as the sharia countries and they have an atheist government. Look at North Korea.

There are a lot of angry atheists on this forum who can't stand someone thinking diferently than them. There is evil even were there is no religion and there is also good were there is religion.

Thanks

How do you like that..he says "China executes almost as many people as the sharia countries and they have an atheist government" because we all know EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CHINA is an atheist, and atheist apparently always support communism. Hey bud, look at the "what is your political ideology" thread and you will see out of six pages of atheist only ONE communist. Also, atheism has NOTHING to do with politics. Islam, on the other hand, IS a political system. Its called "theocracy"..rule of the clerics. China doesnt execute you for NOt being an atheist..but saudi Arabi and other Islamic states WILL execute you and imprison you for NOT being a Muslim. China and Korea allows other religions to exist. ISLAM DOESNT, and they jail and kill people who openly worship something not of Islam.

THAT is the difference.

Mmmm. USA is a Christian country and they execute plenty each year.

(February 17, 2011 at 4:09 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: Not if you believe that it is the truth, if you believe in allah how can you choose to be a mormon?

I meant that you can believe in a god, but you don't necessarily have to align yourself with one religion or another.

(February 17, 2011 at 3:25 pm)Rayaan Wrote:

(February 17, 2011 at 6:48 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: You know Rayaan...the more I here about you religion ...the more grateful I am that I think it's a load of bunkum...so sorry to hear you are soooo restricted.

That's fine, but religion is a choice that I made and that's why I don't feel restricted.

Hmmmm.... so you looked around when you reached adulthood and decided that Islam is the one religion that holds truth?

Or did you grow up in a Muslim household where Islam was pounded into your head from the time you could talk?

If it's the latter, then you really didn't make a "choice". Your religion was decided for you by your parents.

(February 17, 2011 at 5:20 pm)ozgoat Wrote: Mmmm. USA is a Christian country and they execute plenty each year.

Yes they do. Im still debating with myself if I agree with the death penalty. Being a progressive makes it hard for me to support any death penalty, but thats for another discussion.

Yes..America does the death penalty..but not for being a certain religion or an atheist.

(February 17, 2011 at 5:36 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote:

(February 17, 2011 at 5:20 pm)ozgoat Wrote: Mmmm. USA is a Christian country and they execute plenty each year.

Yes they do. Im still debating with myself if I agree with the death penalty. Being a progressive makes it hard for me to support any death penalty, but thats for another discussion.

Yes..America does the death penalty..but not for being a certain religion or an atheist.

Capital punishment is a monstrous abomination that i do not want to be near

(February 17, 2011 at 5:49 pm)Ashendant Wrote: Capital punishment is a monstrous abomination that i do not want to be near

I created a new topic for the death penalty in the politcal section of the site and included a poll for people to participate in. Lets discuss this some more over there okay.

http://atheistforums.org/thread-6075.html