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Originally Posted by The Flayed One
Therein lies the most important part of the religious debate. Religion is fine, and it can be a wonderful thing. The sad part of it is is that most religions are tailored so that they have to be thrown in others faces.
Religion is like any other choice of lifestyle. It only becomes obnoxious when you make it so. Most religions have a decent set of ethics that anyone could adopt as their own. I couldn't care less what anyone believes as long as they respect other peoples beliefs.
Unfortunately, there are people willing to kill other people who don't believe in what they do. This doesn't just pertain to religion.
In short, every group of people, regardless of what they believe, has members who are assholes. This is why ELF firebombs Hummer dealerships, why religious sects kill each other and why vegans feel the need to annoy me by wearing cow suits and preaching while I'm trying to enjoy a steak dinner. I think in an ideal world it would be possible for those with faith to co-exist with those without, but until tolerance and education override personal stigma and paranoia it seems were doomed to live with idiots who can't seem to leave well enough alone.
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I don't know what happened here. I did not mean to "force my beliefs on anyone." What I don't understand about people is that they react in this fashion. Why did you type all that out? I don't WANT a debate. I started this thread out of curiosity, nothing more. ;)
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Therein lies the most important part of the religious debate. Religion is fine, and it can be a wonderful thing. The sad part of it is is that most religions are tailored so that they have to be thrown in others faces.
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This thread is about God, not any certain religion. :confused: And I have come in contact with Atheists, Catholics, Pagans, and Baptists, and so on. I don't care if you believe or not. Most of my friends are Catholic while I was raised in The Church of Christ. My parents would have a fit if I married someone from the Catholic faith. I'm 40 years old. I don't feel a need to explain myself to them. I am explaining this to you, Flayed, because I think you misunderstood my comments.