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[mank!]

I believe in nothing.

 

[Will]

Originally posted by mank!
I believe in nothing.

Is believing in nothing not technically believing in something?

 

[mank!]

I'll answer that when I'm slightly more conscious.

 

[dysfunction]

What would that something be then?

 

[Will]

Err, nothing? Its a circle-type thingie.

I must get some sleep soon.

 

[Scooba Da Bass]

Did the anti religious guy give up?

 

[Testin da Cable]

I can't tell...

 

[Will]

I think we scared him off. I wonder if he twigged my title?

 

[Hotteh]

i think hes gone back to the DaoC forums.
But, we will, so miss, his lovely , use of all the, excellent, grammar.


*giggle*

 

[GDW]

Originally posted by plightstar
WHY!!!!!!!!!!

It gives small minded people (e.g. Most of USA)

A purpose, becasue they can't live on their own, always accepting things at face value, instead of searching the truth.


And that Truth people is


SCIENCE RULES! (in a sense that it has answers to certain questions, not that it is better than anything in my life)

Oh so you are a member of the Church of Scientology then, that might explain your lapse in reasonable discussion

/awaiting your carefullly automatic response from a superior

 

[ECA]

I've got this plan.

We form a group called the Judeans People Front....

 

[plightstar]

You didn't scare me off, I decided to have some lunch and wacth M.A.S.H.


I do not Scare easily.

 

[Testin da Cable]

are you related to supergrey?

 

[Will]

But that shift key is just so easy.

 

[plightstar]

Okay I admit

Religon is a way of explaining the universe, but these roots are dated before man sought out science to explain, how everything actually works.

Instead of guess work

I am just saying there is a time and place for religon in the western world and that was the 1400's

 

[Will]

Heh, just because science exists doesn't mean there is no higher power. Or maybe some people see the higher power as a manifestation of science.

Just my tuppence-worth.

 

[plightstar]

Nice idea.

Unless the higher power that you all speak of, was an ancient alien race, that will come back one day and turn us into slaves.

(a.k.a. Stargate)

 

[Will]

I'm a hippie, not a nutter.

 

[plightstar]

OK

nice to know for future reference

 

[Scooba Da Bass]

Originally posted by plightstar
Okay I admit

Religon is a way of explaining the universe, but these roots are dated before man sought out science to explain, how everything actually works.

Instead of guess work

I am just saying there is a time and place for religon in the western world and that was the 1400's

Science doesn't provide explanations of how everything works. It provides possible explanations based on current evidence.

When you are taught science at school you are initially being taught incorrect assumptions so subjects are easier to comprehend; the general layout is correct, but the fact differs. Just as the Bible (taking the example of religions who hold it as a holy book) is generally held as a story based roughly around fact.

You accept that the science taught to you is 'how it is', I seriously doubt that you actually bother to question any of it hence it is assumed as a matter of faith, just as religion is assumed as a matter of faith.

Religion provides a yardstick for morality, and as such a way of leading a life that causes less harm generally. I fail to see how it can be a bad thing.

 

[Will]

I might actually hold a service one day...

 

[legendario]

Originally posted by Scooba Da Bass

I fail to see how it can be a bad thing.

When people people with different religous beliefs start killing each other.

 

[plightstar]

Its mainly the extremists, I'm against the ones that decide, they should put other peoples lives in danger in order to 'FORCE' their belifs on others
i.e. the Crusades


I don't mind everyday Christians as long as they don't try to put their beliefs on me.

 

[Scooba Da Bass]

Originally posted by legendario
When people with different religous beliefs start killing each other.

People with different beliefs as to the best nature of government kill each other, does it make government a bad thing?

Extremists exist in every field...

 

[bodhi]

Religion is evil. Unfortunately, plightspastic is doing his best to give us aetheists a bad name. So I am now Buddhist.

 

[mank!]

I fail to see what Religion can offer to any self minded individual.

 

[plightstar]

now Buddists, thats more like religon, I can like

*no God

*Spend your life finding enlightment

The only down side is you can't harm anything

So stake and chips are off the menu.

 

[Scooba Da Bass]

Originally posted by plightstar
Its mainly the extremists, I'm against the ones that decide, they should put other peoples lives in danger in order to 'FORCE' their belifs on others
i.e. the Crusades


I don't mind everyday Christians as long as they don't try to put their beliefs on me.

1st Crusade; 1096-1099
2nd Crusade 1101-1144
3rd Crusade 1127-1193

Not very relavent to today is it? I'd remind you as to the nature of science in the middle ages, but I'm assuming you are already aware of that.

But I do not want to talk about it, as any religious person will lose in an arguement.

Still waiting....

 

[plightstar]

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Still waiting....

I was talking about if someone put an arguement up like noahs ark was real, or God created the universe and that sort of thing.

but these arguements you have thrown up at me, have proven very interesting. Maybe because you lot are not religous fanactics, so your arguements are less specfic to the Bible.

 

[Will]

The Bible was a book written by people to explain their world with the facts they had.

Have you tried reading science texts from that time?