(July 1, 2012 at 8:33 pm)FallentoReason Wrote: Religion is the acknowledgement that as mortals there is unavoidable death no matter how hard we try to use nature to our benefit. Religion is also the response to this and 'ensures' there will always be a tomorrow for eternity, effectively avoiding death altogether.
Actually I thought common knowledge was acknowledgement that death is unavoidable. Religion just offers a reassuring lie, it cannot in any way change reality. If there is no continued existence after death, then that's that. Regardless of any promises made.
Thing is, everything always comes back to death when it comes to religion. Which highlights the fear of death. The only way to continue living is through technology, religion cannot help, it only offers lies to give comfort. That's it.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
