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Originally posted by Forged
Because they aren't living moral lives to what society deems moral they are living what their diety says is moral. Then these religous people get this holier than tho attitude and try and force you into their cult were they worship gods and think some guy they sacrificed is their path into some holy place.
Religon destroys peoples individuality, it causes them to do things they wouldn't normally do. For what? Some make believe god with a make believe happy place? |
First off, the hypocrites are a small portion of religion. Go to a local church or two, and talk to some people there. I bet they don't give a damn that you don't believe in God. Or at least that's been my experiance with 95% of Christians.
And what's really funny about that second quote you had, is I feel your view on religion has destroyed YOUR individuality. You sound like a mindless automaton, droning out the same BS that all the other anti-religion people before you have thrown out. Where's the individuality in that?
The people I know that became Christians that were wild and deviant before are still wild and deviant. And the people who became Christians who were uptight and devout, are still that way. I seriously believe that it doesn't destroy personalities, it just adds to them.
And what things are you in referance to? Being kind for once? And if you're referring to things like communion, that's done about 4-6 times a year in most modern churches these days. Many churches are much less ritualistic.
And lastly, to say that it's some "make believe happy place" is ridiculous. A lot of the people who are Christians don't do what they do just for heaven. They feel good about helping others, and they enjoy the social enviroment Church creates.
Your points of view have been highly influenced by the media and the public image of Christianity that you've taken in, and it shows. It's not a knock on the media that they print//show what will be watched, but you have to take things they show with a grain of salt.
The majority of Christians are good people who want to do things to help others, find inner happiness, and who try to do the right things in life. The majority of Churches hold the same ideals. If you're going to knock the entire Church because of a minority, then I'm going to call the whole BattleForums retarded due to the actions of just you.