(April 22, 2014 at 5:49 am)Aractus Wrote:(April 21, 2014 at 9:06 am)Allnewoutlook Wrote: I don't think I'm biased towards religious people, just the actual idea of religion bewilders me. I know that religious people can be smart.Well I can tell you for instance, that here in Australia the Anglican church does more non profit charitable work in the community than any other NPO including all other churches, including the Catholic Church which is larger, including churches like Salvation Army that have community work as a core value.
Does the idea of that bewilder you, or does it sound like a positive thing? There's a member of my church who, years ago now, used to home the homeless in his own home (with his deceased wife and while their own children still lived at home). That's a level of generosity that amazes me. I mean I also know of others who've run homeless shelters, but to do it in your own home is incredible.
What "bewilders" me is not the people of religion (although sometimes they do) it's the idea that one must worship a n almighty being in order to be good. That's what bewilders me. Not the people but the actual idea of religion.
