RE: Religion and rituality
July 22, 2013 at 7:17 am
(This post was last modified: July 22, 2013 at 7:20 am by Lucanus.)
(July 22, 2013 at 6:04 am)Rationalman Wrote: So when you pray, you literally hear a voice in your head answer back? I can't be the first to suggest this but I think you should go to a mental health professional. You could be suffering from schizophrenia
Please no ad homs.
GC, you are right, many religions do not necessarily involve an alteration of your state of mind. You are also right in your distinction between prayer and ritual.
But if god is so "personal", what is the need of worshipping in company with others?
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Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
