(May 10, 2016 at 10:22 pm)The Gentleman Bastard Wrote:(April 29, 2016 at 1:01 pm)robvalue Wrote: Jesus exists because:
1) It's written down in a book
2) There are obscure references in highly suspicious later documents
3) Anyone who disagrees isn't a real historian
4) We shouldn't expect there to be any proper evidence
5) Other historical figures exist
Well, shit. Now you've done it Rob. I'm convinced.
So, which one of the 40,000+ sects is the One True Religion so I can give all my shit to their shelter and cut them a check for one tenth of my money?
When you think as if there is "One true Religion" & the rest are wrong you may be limiting yourself. You generally can find the answers by looking at the similarities between the religions.
If you are going to give to the poor give it to the people that REALLY NEED IT. How could giving to a major corporate founded charity help? The Bible may not be 100% accurate at face value but there is a lot of truth in it. If you see someone really suffering and you know they need money not for drugs or partying but because they come from nothing and are starving - you give it to them. Imagine if everyone on Earth did these good deeds?