Do you believe in God?

[novakru]

...ELF firebombs Hummer dealerships...

You say that like it's wrong or bad:confused:

[Nella]

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.

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. ;)

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.

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.

[The Flayed One]

I think you misunderstood me, Nella. I quoted you and was agreeing with what you said. Then I went off on a small tangent to which the thread had been semi sidetracked to.

Pretty much any religious thread, regardless of the nature of the OP, is going to turn into a debate be it friendly or heated. I was simply using your quote as a starting point to drive into the direction which I saw the thread inevitably heading.

I would most likely never say anything to which you would have to justify yourself unless you made a statement which is provably wrong.

Perhaps I should have taken the last sentence out of the quote. That may have eliminated the confusion of where I was going with this.

[Nella]

I'm good. ;) Hope you are.

[The Flayed One]

Perfectly fine, love. I generally don't let things on a forum get my goat, unless someone says they like the movie Boo:p

[Nella]

I don't know anyone that well yet. I often get frustrated while communicating through "the window to nowhere" as I call it. The written word lacks inflection so it is hard to know if someone is upset or merely stating an opinion. I always try to post a smiley or something so no one will misunderstand me. I don't like arguing. Too much of that in family situations. Hehe.

[jenna26]

Originally Posted by The Flayed One

Perfectly fine, love. I generally don't let things on a forum get my goat, unless someone says they like the movie Boo:p

Ooh, I LOVE that movie.....




:p ;)


Not sure what I believe. But if I had to say, I would say yes, I do believe there is a god, or a higher power, or SOMETHING. But like others here, I am not much into organized religion, for some reasons that have already been mentioned. But I will say my grandfather is a preacher, and he is absolutely the best man I know. An amazing person. So its not all bad....;)

[The Flayed One]

Originally Posted by jenna26

Ooh, I LOVE that movie.....

You....unbelievable.....asshole.....







*head asplode*

[massacre man]

Originally Posted by urgeok2

why would it be a gender at all ?

that would suggest that god could have a mate - sexual reproductive organs ?

i dont think god was ever a baby...

[novakru]

Funny fucking timing.
I was reading the bible today and talking to one of the JW's.
She said we are never alone in our pain,bladdy bladdy blah

Well sweetheart- it sure fucking feels that way:mad:
Not one fucking person I know is in- what are the fucking odds of that?
Goddammit to Hell:mad: