in short it a true waste of time, all religion are 100% pure myths. l say look how they live, not what they believe. they are one against nature very controlling hateful kill crazy. learn to become your best friend, love yourself. than you can love others. you'll learn to forgive yourself and others. no more justifying, let go become the person you want to be. want a better world start with yourself. there is only one thing kindness nothing else. at the end of your life the thing at count most is good friends. start by setting down and listen to your breath 3 times a day for 5 minutes, can't handle do 3 hours.

I wouldn't say religion is a waste of time. I think religion can be a good thing. Basically I think religion when used the right way can give you guidelines to live a better life. Religion is supposed to teach you love and health. But people twist it to be war filled and hateful. While I am not a religious person. I have little hate for any religion. It's more about the people who abuse those religions than the religions.

A moral code based upon the fear of retribution in the so-called 'after-life' is an inherently flawed system. As our collective knowledge increases (as a species), so too will our reliance on primitive belief systems diminish. If our current rate of progress in the sciences continues without a universal catastrophe, in a few generations the need for a belief in the supernatural and metaphysical will be anachronistic.

We must consider the therapeutic use of ideology, at last the mental spaces of the neighbors should be filled with some substance, I include the opinions and arguments, it is sad to see that it does not give definite answers ..even worse it can drag the man in the group of damnation and depravity

Jesus loves you and forgives you!

Izzy what does this say?

Jesus loves you. Everyone else thinks you're an azzhole. lol

The historical roots of religion was invariably government. Keeping in mind this was in a time that lacked modern policing technologies, realtime communications systems, and polling booths or social accountability for governing policies.
Religions individually/uniquely evolved in their respective regions with an essential purpose of providing both a concrete system of government for the respective populations, as well as an attempt at checks and balances with sweeping constraints also for the national leaders/clergy.
Historically monarchs and the Pope came to disagreement, in some cases the king was punitively punished, one was made to wait outside his own castle in the snow for three days until an argument over governing policy was resolved.

Religion grew up in a world where it wasn't out of place, in fact rather welcomed.
But we do have more advanced/progressive means of government now, due to technological advances. Forensics and criminology replaces fear mongering at church, fear the cops not god because they will get you eventually. You get the idea.

The role of religion has changed, but its personal value remains to some. That of personal philosophy. That's fine and terrific for any individual, no big deal.
There's a real problem when they start telling others how to live, or are in positions to affect legislation, then they have to be argued with because it's political degeneration not development. Bring back the holy spirit and you also bring the guilottine back, mediaeval concepts are all hand in hand.

Therapy for what?
Against independent thinking?
To instill Guilt?

Religion is the antiChrist. Religion is different than a relationship with Jesus.

I wouldn't say "religion is the Antichrist" ... Religion can be beautiful. Might Baptism be labeled a religious activity and spiritual blessing?
Do you hate baptism?
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Man did not make God. Man has believed in non-existing beings, but...Man did not make God.

guten Morgen

It becomes as therapy cos involves the many deficiencies of the individual, in this case the ideal hypothesis is addressed in a global sense, even the simple feeling of belonging to a group brings a feeling of well-being, but.. over the time it will surface the reverso consequence of the ideal

All religion everywhere owes its origins to the same texts, or selections of various texts; some like to pick and mix them, so to speak, much like I do muffins. And oral traditions handed down throughout all of time known time – including antediluvian oral traditions..which is before time…hmm..and rarely mentioned.

Huwmans tend to basterdize all of these texts and many a soul who believe in their religion

Man created God…incidentally all of these texts refer to god in plural
All hail the lizard king

Slippernote
Man is responsible for death and mayhem and chaos in the name of religion..before anyone puts the boot into me I was raised a catholic and became self aware with all the texts by the time I was 14 – I have 0 time for the new testament

How about the Stephen King bible. IT. lol

Published bibles and in particular old testament versions are grossly mistranslated to the point of propagandized political agenda.

Goliath was a foreign nobleman, not a giant.
The serpent in the garden of eden was childish wont of mankind, not an independent being.
Ashe (pronounced 'eve') is a feminine aspect not a person.
Adm (pronounced 'adam') means literally "humankind" and was not a person.
The hebrew term for the "soul" actually means to breathe. The "immortal divine soul" was in fact invented by Plato, the New Testament authors were each unquestionably Greek educated (expensive private schooling for Romans). Platoism was extremely popular at this time, the "scientific truths" held by Catholicism (eg, the divine unchanging heavens, the superior place of man among other species, etc.), these were simply everyday beliefs of the time and included into proto-Christianity due to proximity.
The word devil never existed before the 12th century.
The Greek word for demon actually means angel.
I could go on forever.

Most parables are designed specifically to deal with hebrew systems of law and socially based government. The people themselves didn't believe in omnipotent superbeings, that's just not what is written in hebrew scriptures. It's mistranslated and intentionally misleading to represent very rudimentary medicinal guides and community welfare systems as a Lord of the Rings adventure.
It's just not what it says in the primary source documents.

im actually really impressed to see so many people have been doing their homework. all of you guys are right, thats the whole point. theres a difference between morality and religion. splitting hairs between the religions is what caused all the confusion in the first place. all religions did originate from the same handful of places. no matter what you believe, dont be closed-minded to the possibility of something else. because you may never know the truth.....and if you do find out....youll be dead....so....


thats why i hate religious discussions. grrrr.

i can't see asking forgiveness to a mythical being my whole life...

but i guess some people do../

they bastardized it over money and land...they changed it because they knew fear is the best way to control masses... do as i say or burn in hell

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