A life without religion.

I just think I couldn't concieve it or live without it.

Sure, we can prove and hypothesise a lot of the world and universe around us, but in the end, I think humanity would just crumble without religion. In the depths of darkness from war, famine, pestilence and mass poverty & destruction. When the powers that be of our nation's can only sit and watch, it makes me worried that if we didn't have a belief in a higher entity then things would be very much different from now.

Personally and probably for a lot out there, religion can be tool to ground oneself. If it wasn't for Christianity, I don't think I'd be the fine upstanding individual that I am today. Religion, not law kept me in line. Not from the consequences from when I die which deferred me from taking the criminal path at a young age but Jesus' self-sacrifice made me see how selfish and hurtful I would've been.

I think there are other examples of where religion helps me but I've been typing this from 10 minutes and I'm getting kinda getting tired, plus the Manchurian Candidate is on. :P

I just wanted to vent my opinion here amid the Atheist threads.

I'd believe you more if you spoke proper English.TongHua

What's wrong with my English?

I'm not speaking American just for you. Screw false democracy! lol.

[QUOTE="TongHua"]I'd believe you more if you spoke proper English.Total-KO

What's wrong with my English?

I'm not speaking American just for you. Screw false democracy! lol.

"sure we can prove are hypothesise"

I live fine without it, and I don't see why spiritual religion has to be the source of hope during trying times.CptJSparrow

Me either. It's rather much like superstition in my eyes.

[QUOTE="Total-KO"]

[QUOTE="TongHua"]I'd believe you more if you spoke proper English.TongHua

What's wrong with my English?

I'm not speaking American just for you. Screw false democracy! lol.

"sure we can prove are hypothesise"

That's just stupid.

[QUOTE="CptJSparrow"]I live fine without it, and I don't see why spiritual religion has to be the source of hope during trying times.luke1889

Me either. It's rather much like superstition in my eyes.

Same, it divides people.

Religion has caused more death than any other single issue in the history of the world. I can live fine without it. But if you must have it to have hope and order, congratulations, you do.manningbowl135

[QUOTE="manningbowl135"]Religion has caused more death than any other single issue in the history of the world. I can live fine without it. But if you must have it to have hope and order, congratulations, you do.Ezgam3r

[QUOTE="Ezgam3r"][QUOTE="manningbowl135"]Religion has caused more death than any other single issue in the history of the world. I can live fine without it. But if you must have it to have hope and order, congratulations, you do.Erasorn

Nothing new about this list.

[QUOTE="Erasorn"][QUOTE="Ezgam3r"][QUOTE="manningbowl135"]Religion has caused more death than any other single issue in the history of the world. I can live fine without it. But if you must have it to have hope and order, congratulations, you do.Ezgam3r

Nothing new about this list.

AIDs has killed more people than all wars in history combined. Malaryia probably has as well.

if there was nogod beliveingon this planet I would have no reason to act good and probobly become selfish enough to kill.

MeriMorganov

Lol how nice is that.

Fortunately for me, I don't need god to keep myself from murdering another human being.

if there was nogod beliveingon this planet I would have no reason to act good and probobly become selfish enough to kill.

MeriMorganov

you're right. thats why we need a wholesome christian president like george bush to start a war in iraq.

if there was nogod beliveingon this planet I would have no reason to act good and probobly become selfish enough to kill.

MeriMorganov

I doubt that's true, but even so, that statement is disgusting.

Finally, somebody with a brain.Silver_Dragon17

I just think I couldn't concieve it or live without it.

Sure, we can prove and hypothesise a lot of the world and universe around us, but in the end, I think humanity would just crumble without religion. In the depths of darkness from war, famine, pestilence and mass poverty & destruction. When the powers that be of our nation's can only sit and watch, it makes me worried that if we didn't have a belief in a higher entity then things would be very much different from now.

Personally and probably for a lot out there, religion can be tool to ground oneself. If it wasn't for Christianity, I don't think I'd be the fine upstanding individual that I am today. Religion, not law kept me in line. Not from the consequences from when I die which deferred me from taking the criminal path at a young age but Jesus' self-sacrifice made me see how selfish and hurtful I would've been.

I think there are other examples of where religion helps me but I've been typing this from 10 minutes and I'm getting kinda getting tired, plus the Manchurian Candidate is on. :P

I just wanted to vent my opinion here amid the Atheist threads.

Total-KO

Sorry to burst your bubble but 600+ years ago religion was the cause of most wars,so thanks for starting something evil when religion is suppose to be the opposite (most of em anyways)

Btw if you want to be a better person all you have to do is respect and honor your fellow human beings.

Religion has caused more death than any other single issue in the history of the world. I can live fine without it. But if you must have it to have hope and order, congratulations, you do.manningbowl135

I live fine without it, and I don't see why spiritual religion has to be the source of hope during trying times.CptJSparrow

morality has nothing to do with religion, religion just helps to reinforce it, take an ethics classg-unit248

It would probably be the same. People don't really fight over religions, they fight over power, security, and pride.

Well, I think it's safe to say that religion is necessary for people to have even the most basic concept of morality.quiglythegreat

[QUOTE="manningbowl135"]Religion has caused more death than any other single issue in the history of the world. I can live fine without it. But if you must have it to have hope and order, congratulations, you do.Jocubus

[QUOTE="g-unit248"]morality has nothing to do with religion, religion just helps to reinforce it, take an ethics classJocubus

surely you jest, last time i checked the Devine Command Theory, which seems to be what you are trying to support here was a load of BS

Even if a mindless, godless, amoral Darwinian process is at the root of everything, we can still embrace morality, ethics, love, and beauty.

I think some of us tend to attribute far too many positive human traits to religious influence, while at the same time making the assumption that by removing religion from the human equations those postive traits will lack foundation and crumble as a result. I disagree.