(June 25, 2015 at 12:06 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: If it has improved my quality of life and made me happier, than I don't think any of those things were a waste.
Well, it destroyed mine. I think it is a waste.
Quote:I'm sorry but I don't understand your logic.![]()
You're saying that since 33% (as opposed to a larger #) of the population is Christian, then it must not be true. I don't see how that's a good argument, I'm sorry. A lot of people don't believe or know about a lot of things they were not taught. Evolution being one of them. It doesn't mean it isn't true.
We're talking about an omnipotent god who wants us to worship him. You'd think he'd make sure everybody got the memo, wouldn't you?
Quote:No, I don't believe so. A person can still live a life of virtue without knowing God. I don't believe these people are going to Hell.
Oh, but you said morality comes from god.
Quote:Religious people can have critical thinking too, you know. ;-) I disagree that having a religion automatically makes a person not have critical thinking skills. On this it looks like we will just have to agree to disagree.
Not what I said. Don't put words in my mouth.
I said that teaching critical thinking skills and teaching to believe a certain religion are mutually exclusive. Which they are. Teaching the conclusion and teaching to arrive at conclusions by way of reasoning are mutually exclusive.
Quote:I apologize if I have missed it. I don't know what that is.
God needs to have a cause. Who designed the designer?
Quote:I do see a problem with that. I think people need to make sure they believe what they do for reasons other than just "my mom told me."
Yea. One way to do that us to not tell them what to believe.