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Who or what created the universe
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RE: Who or what created the universe
(September 29, 2023 at 12:11 pm)Ahriman Wrote:
(September 29, 2023 at 12:01 pm)Foxaèr Wrote: You ask what is wrong with having a belief in something that the imagination creates.

On the surface, nothing. The issue is when the person is a danger to himself, a psychotic who belongs in an asylum, or someone who is a danger to others,  a delusional theist who wants to dictate the lives of others with subjectivity.

Most everyone agrees that children should outgrow childish things, and the same should apply to adults who should outgrow religious irrationality.

Yeah, that's basically true, and in an optimistic way, no less. But even then, religion itself isn't the problem. It's the way the known world religions are taught. If people could be taught to embrace a religion that expressed absolutely no discrimination of any kind, was intellectually honest, and provided for their material needs (in a real way, not just wishful thinking), I don't see why such a religion should not be allowed to exist and prosper.

A religion that was non-discriminatory, intellectually honest, and provided for its members’ needs wouldn’t be a ‘religion’ at all. What you’re wishing for is an idealized humanist state. Good luck with that.

Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
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Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 28, 2023 at 11:39 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Foxaèr - September 28, 2023 at 11:49 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 28, 2023 at 11:53 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Foxaèr - September 28, 2023 at 11:55 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Fake Messiah - September 29, 2023 at 12:03 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 12:03 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Foxaèr - September 29, 2023 at 12:05 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 12:16 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by no one - September 29, 2023 at 12:28 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 12:32 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Anomalocaris - September 29, 2023 at 1:00 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 1:05 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Anomalocaris - September 29, 2023 at 1:07 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 1:09 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Anomalocaris - September 29, 2023 at 1:31 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 1:47 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Anomalocaris - September 29, 2023 at 2:13 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 2:18 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Anomalocaris - September 29, 2023 at 2:38 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 2:40 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Anomalocaris - September 29, 2023 at 2:49 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 2:53 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Anomalocaris - September 29, 2023 at 3:00 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 3:10 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Anomalocaris - September 29, 2023 at 3:15 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 3:24 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 29, 2023 at 3:36 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by zebo-the-fat - September 29, 2023 at 3:48 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 4:09 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Belacqua - September 29, 2023 at 4:54 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Fake Messiah - September 29, 2023 at 7:39 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Thumpalumpacus - September 29, 2023 at 7:28 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 8:20 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Thumpalumpacus - September 29, 2023 at 9:18 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 9:28 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Nanny - September 29, 2023 at 9:57 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Thumpalumpacus - September 29, 2023 at 10:33 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 5:21 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Belacqua - September 29, 2023 at 5:50 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 6:02 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Belacqua - September 29, 2023 at 6:51 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 6:58 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by FrustratedFool - September 29, 2023 at 8:24 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 8:29 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Nanny - September 29, 2023 at 8:48 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by FrustratedFool - September 29, 2023 at 8:37 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 8:53 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by The Magic Pudding. - September 29, 2023 at 8:49 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by FrustratedFool - September 29, 2023 at 9:41 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by LinuxGal - September 29, 2023 at 10:01 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 10:10 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Angrboda - September 29, 2023 at 9:44 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 10:39 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by LinuxGal - September 29, 2023 at 11:03 am
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Thumpalumpacus - September 29, 2023 at 12:27 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Foxaèr - September 29, 2023 at 1:05 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Thumpalumpacus - September 29, 2023 at 4:13 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Foxaèr - September 29, 2023 at 4:21 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Thumpalumpacus - September 29, 2023 at 4:46 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Foxaèr - September 29, 2023 at 12:01 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 12:11 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 29, 2023 at 12:21 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Mister Agenda - September 29, 2023 at 12:35 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 12:45 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Gawdzilla Sama - September 29, 2023 at 5:14 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by The Valkyrie - September 29, 2023 at 7:06 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 29, 2023 at 7:09 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by The Valkyrie - September 29, 2023 at 7:12 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 7:14 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Anomalocaris - September 29, 2023 at 7:16 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 7:29 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Gawdzilla Sama - September 29, 2023 at 7:38 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 7:41 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Gawdzilla Sama - September 29, 2023 at 8:04 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by The Valkyrie - September 29, 2023 at 8:14 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Ahriman - September 29, 2023 at 8:21 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Foxaèr - September 29, 2023 at 7:43 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by arewethereyet - September 29, 2023 at 7:48 pm
RE: Who or what created the universe - by Foxaèr - September 29, 2023 at 7:50 pm

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