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why do we accept religion?
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 (February 9, 2014 at 5:11 am)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: We're herd animals, programmed to conform. We're also intelligent beings with freedom of will and the ability to come to choices of our own. We're machines who have to obey evolutionary programs and herd instincts "we're all individuals, we're all different".
Come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant.
Formerly, a lot of people accepted religion because religious people would kill them if they didn't.
These days, I think it's mainly a matter of inertia. Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
(February 9, 2014 at 11:59 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Formerly, a lot of people accepted religion because religious people would kill them if they didn't. Pagans who didn't believe in God fed Christians who did believe in God to lions so it didn't always work out the way you would claim.
Come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant.
 (February 9, 2014 at 12:27 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote:(February 9, 2014 at 11:59 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Formerly, a lot of people accepted religion because religious people would kill them if they didn't. Subsequently, inquisitors who did believe in god burned pagans at the stake so it often did.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken." Sith code (February 9, 2014 at 12:27 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote:(February 9, 2014 at 11:59 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Formerly, a lot of people accepted religion because religious people would kill them if they didn't. But the pagans who killed Christians were religious people. If Christians killed by the Romans had accepted Roman religious beliefs, they likely would have gotten better treatment. So, in your example, it worked exactly as I claimed. Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
Religion kills
Only if the sermon is really, really dull, or the ceremony involves snake handling or similar.
People kill.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken." Sith code 
If u use a talking donkey in the field.. does it talk alot of shit?
RE: why do we accept religion?
February 9, 2014 at 4:23 pm
(This post was last modified: February 9, 2014 at 4:24 pm by Jacob(smooth).)
(February 9, 2014 at 4:15 pm)truthBtold Wrote: If u use a talking donkey in the field.. does it talk alot of shit? It's OK as long as you don't covet it. (February 9, 2014 at 4:13 pm)Popsicle Wrote:(February 9, 2014 at 1:06 pm)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: Only if the sermon is really, really dull, or the ceremony involves snake handling or similar. Notoriously the worst sort.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken." Sith code |
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